Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the President of Sri Lanka. He is currently newsworthy due to the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which has caused widespread flooding, landslides, and significant loss of life across the island nation. Dissanayake has declared the situation the “largest and most challenging” natural disaster in Sri Lanka's history. He is overseeing rescue and recovery efforts, which are being hampered by ongoing heavy rains. The cyclone has destroyed homes, displaced hundreds of thousands, and severely impacted key sectors like tea plantations. The President's administration is facing calls for debt repayment suspension to focus on disaster relief and rebuilding. The international community is watching as Sri Lanka grapples with this crisis, highlighting the country's vulnerability to extreme weather events and the challenges of climate change.