Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka at the Presidential Secretariat a short while ago.
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Comments - Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's 9th President
Laksiri J Monday, 23 September 2024 10:16 AM
Good ceremony. Good talk just concluded.
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Uncle Sam Monday, 23 September 2024 11:08 AM
Shows how humble he is, sans grandeur.
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Ram P Monday, 23 September 2024 10:21 AM
President Dissanayake, Wishing you good health
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John Monday, 23 September 2024 10:26 AM
god bless sri lanka. Bolivian Republic of Sri Lanka here we gooooo.
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Farook Monday, 23 September 2024 10:55 AM
You are obviously a opposition stooge. Why don't you let him prove himself and comment accordingly? You can't expect miracles overnight! I was a "kapuwoth kola" and see the state of the country now. RW brought temporary relief and from 2028 we have to cough up and we would be back to queues!
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Tissa Fernando Monday, 23 September 2024 11:50 AM
I think it is too early to judge. If large scale corruption is eliminated then there idls some hope. Also, get the freeloaders to do some work even sweeping of roads.
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Lion Monday, 23 September 2024 01:07 PM
Only little bit positive comment I have seen from Thissa
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Jaya Monday, 23 September 2024 11:55 AM
I know it hurts people like you, but this is the reality.
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DinkeyTheDonkey Monday, 23 September 2024 12:01 PM
Thanks John
You are welcome to sit and watch. Make sure you have some toilet paper when you do
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This is reality Monday, 23 September 2024 10:27 AM
Simple ceremony - just a few words. A very good start. Heartiest CONGRATULATIONS to our New President. The road ahead is full of obstacles. Tread wisely and with confidence. You are now the leader of the WHOLE country. Wish you good luck !
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Vipin B Monday, 23 September 2024 10:28 AM
Wishing AKD all the best – we all hope this will be the first step toward a complete transformation of Sri Lanka, in areas such as discipline, education, economic growth, healthcare, poverty eradication, and upholding judicial independence. If AKD stays true to his principles and avoids being consumed by the immense power of the executive presidency, our children could have a brighter future. We must give him time – 75 years of corruption cannot be undone overnight.
Let’s hope this landmark election ushers in a new era, bringing an end to the corrupt and brutal politics that have plagued the country for 76 years, leading to its eventual bankruptcy, largely driven by the Rajapaksas (foremost among the corrupt and criminal). They were followed by the Sirisenas, Premadasas, Bandaranaikes, Jayewardenes, Wickremesinghes, and their cronies. May all perpetrators be brought to justice under a new government that upholds the independence of the judiciary for the first time in our history.
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Rev. Fr. Eral John Fernando Monday, 23 September 2024 10:37 AM
Hon. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the entire nation wish you good luck for you and prosperity for our country under your banner. Let the Almighty God bless you.
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J.K.M. Milton - 3 wheel operator Monday, 23 September 2024 10:38 AM
Mr. President I wish you a bright start for our country from today onwards.
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Bernard Rozarius Monday, 23 September 2024 10:45 AM
Our heartfelt congrats on your election as the new president of this land. We don't expect you to perform miracles, but want you to persevere to bring this nation free of corruption, nepotism, and build this country bow to law
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Jayampathi Monday, 23 September 2024 10:46 AM
Simple short ceremony with no family members. This is much appreciated by all Sri Lankans. Country saved money on electricity, manpower time, President time, Service chiefs time, dipolmats time,fuel etc. This could be used to even build a room for a poor person.
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Mokan Monday, 23 September 2024 10:47 AM
Good Luck. Time will tell whether he will face the same fete as GR
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Yaseer Monday, 23 September 2024 10:48 AM
Very simple.way to go.
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VOTER Monday, 23 September 2024 10:50 AM
God Bless Mr. Anura. God Bless, We Saw, We Heard You, We trusted your views and your plans. We Voted for you. !!! NOW WE AWAIT YOUR ACTIONS.
DONT LET US DOWN!!! GOD BLESS YOU . SRI LANKA IS BEHIND YOU DO WHAT YOU SAID.
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Gx Monday, 23 September 2024 10:51 AM
I did not vote for him. Now I feel like I should have done it after listening to his speech.
Wish him well...
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Nihal S Monday, 23 September 2024 10:52 AM
Best wishes for you to take leadership towards to eliminate corruption.
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Sri Lanka has stood up Monday, 23 September 2024 10:58 AM
Congratulations to Anura. Ranil and Sajith also showed their gentlemanly qualities by respecting the verdict given by people. Inauguration was short and simple attended by religious leaders and ambassadors. I am glad that the symbols of our nation the lion flag and the national anthem were given their due respect. This is a very hard earned victory and people have rejected racism and religious chauvinism of Rajapakses.
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wijebahu Monday, 23 September 2024 10:59 AM
Now talk is over. show you can work as same you talk. no excuses needed.
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Grace Monday, 23 September 2024 11:01 AM
Hope he will provide justice to the Easter attacks victims by fittingly punishing the master minds. If there is a will, there is a way.
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FredSnR Monday, 23 September 2024 11:02 AM
Congratulations and don't lose sight of basics, Return on Investment not money invested, capital is a scarce resource, and your A team with you at all times, it will be a rough road ahead
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Hadira Monday, 23 September 2024 11:13 AM
Congratulations to the new President who immediately saved millions of public money by organising a very simple ceremony with a minimum cost to the nation
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Punchi Monday, 23 September 2024 11:15 AM
Sri Mao Bandaranaike as president of our democratic ? Socialist ? republic wanted to visit Malaysia - the Malaysian government rejected her request saying they didn’t want to entertain a communist. Don’t know what is going to happen, AKD thinks that the IMF needs us when it is the other way round. Finally is he going to be another Venezuelan Nickolas Madura who with his policies has brought poverty to his Venezuela
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Bawaa Arumugam Monday, 23 September 2024 11:23 AM
Congratulations to Mr President.
Hope to see lots of changes in the Country. May God bless you and Good luck.
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European Monday, 23 September 2024 11:26 AM
Byebye Sri Lanka!
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ScranjithA Monday, 23 September 2024 11:29 AM
Congratulations on your winning the the Presidential Election 2024. We wish you every success and best of health.
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sumo Monday, 23 September 2024 11:33 AM
Let us hope he keeps his promises and be a good and honest president not surrounded by thieving scumbags that the earlier ones had. He MUST bring to book all the thieves of the previous regimes as he promised.
If he does not, he will suffer the same fate as Ranil in 5 years.
I am so pleased that the Rajapakses' influence is no more and Namal the hora lawer got 352k stupid people's votes.
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Mk Monday, 23 September 2024 11:33 AM
Cuban Communist state of Sri Lanka!
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Jezzy Monday, 23 September 2024 11:34 AM
Congrats for the first comman man's president of this country!!
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politics Monday, 23 September 2024 11:52 AM
A historical day in modern Sri Lankan politics. We wish all the best and congratulation. Your 35 years of hard work and dedication with your dynamic team has paid off and now challenges are ahead of you. your wise thinking with the support of all civil servants will pave the way to develop this nation. It is a collective cooperation of all top level civil servants, is very important to smooth run of the government. They may have different political view and yet, their support is imperative to run this country and take it forward. I hope and pray your excellency will build up a good rapport with all and get this country out of this economic crisis.
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sam Monday, 23 September 2024 12:08 PM
Congratulations, best wishes and health.
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Nil Monday, 23 September 2024 12:10 PM
Starting to use V8s, power corrupts….
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Jeanne Monday, 23 September 2024 12:11 PM
Having had to scrape the bottom of the political barrel thanks to the previous corrupt and useless regimes, please let's all band together and work with the new leader to get back on our feet. Only time will tell!
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Neo Monday, 23 September 2024 12:24 PM
Been in opposition is chill. He will realize first hand what kind of obstacles did MR and Ranil had to face when running a country.
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Best wishes for change Monday, 23 September 2024 12:27 PM
Congratulations!! From Thabuththegama to the first seat. We should be proud of the democracy of this country because this is not possible even in UK. Those countries are most elitist than us.
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Neo Monday, 23 September 2024 12:28 PM
Looks like reality is settling in now. Presidency is easier said than done.
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