Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the 77th anniversary of his country's independence from the United Kingdom on Tuesday ...

Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" country. Self-avowed ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake made the pledge as the nation marked the anniversary of its independence from Britain.

Self-avowed Marxist Dissanayake dispensed with usual elaborate military pageantry of jet flyovers, horse parades to mark ...

Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain yesterday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" country. Self-avowed ...

“We are committed to transforming Sri Lanka’s global image from a country known for corrupt governance,” he said in a message to the nation. “Despite countless obstacles and the deep ...

Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" country. Self-avowed ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's leftist president marked the anniversary of independence from Britain on Tuesday with a pledge to change the impoverished island nation's image as a "corrupt" country.

"We are committed to transforming Sri Lanka's global image from a country known for corrupt governance," he said in a message to the nation. "Despite countless obstacles and the deep-rooted flaws ...