Sri Lanka reappoints Vijitha Herath as Foreign Minister amid economic crisis, post-election.

Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reappointed Vijitha Herath as Foreign Minister and Tourism and Foreign Employment Minister. Herath won 716,715 votes in recent elections, breaking a previous record. India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar congratulated Herath, expressing hope to strengthen ties. The leftist coalition's victory allows the new government to address Sri Lanka's severe economic crisis, exacerbated by mismanagement, the pandemic, and the 2019 bombings.

November 18, 2024
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