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Harini Amarasuriya Reappointed as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Amid Economic Recovery Efforts

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as the Prime Minister following his coalition's victory in the general election. Amarasuriya, the first female Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, is expected to play a key role in the country's efforts to recover from a severe financial crisis. Dissanayake retained the finance minister portfolio, signaling a focus on economic reforms and political stability. The reappointment is seen as a move towards consolidating power and addressing the nation's pressing economic challenges.

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Sri Lanka Reappoints Amarasuriya as Prime Minister

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Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya waves to her party National People's Power (NPP) supporters during a rally on the last day of campaigning for the 17th Parliamentary Election in Piliyandala suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 11, 2024. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/File Photo

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Sri Lanka Re-Appoints Harini Amarasuriya as Prime Minister

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COLOMBO - On Monday, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. This d..|News Track

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Sri Lanka reappoints Amarasuriya as PM

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reappointed Harini Amarasuriya as the prime minister of the Indian Ocean island nation on Monday. Dissanayake, whose leftist coalition won 159 seats in the 225-member parliament in the general election,

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Hegseth Out, DeSantis In? Trump Rethinks Defense Pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth might not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.DeSantis, who served as a Navy lawyer in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, was on an earlier list of potential defense-secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Trump ultimately went with Hegseth. But as Hegseth’s nomination has faltered, that list has been revived and DeSantis is again among the choices Trump is considering, the people said.The discussions are in their early stages, one of the people said, adding that Trump has floated DeSantis’s name in casual conversations with guests at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.Trump could decide not to choose DeSantis and select another replacement, if Hegseth’s nomination falls apart, the people said. Another potential defense-secretary candidate who has been discussed by Trump allies, according to people familiar with the matter, is Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official and ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump is also considering Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) for the job, some of the people said.DeSantis was once seen as an acolyte of Trump but his decision to challenge the former president in the 2024 GOP primary began a conflict between them, with Trump casting DeSantis as disloyal. Trump easily prevailed in the primary and friends of the two have worked to repair the relationship.

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