Dissanayake will directly oversee key ministries, including Defence, Finance, Planning, and Digital Economy. Harini Amarasuriya was appointed as the Prime Minister of the new government.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will request a vote of confidence on December 16, which could lead to early parliamentary elections in February, as reported by Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dr Navin Ramgoolam on his historic electoral victory in Mauritius. PM Modi in his wishes said that he looks forward to working closely with Dr. Ramgoolam to further strengthen their "unique partnership."
Taking to social media platform X on Sunday, the EU Council President stated that the "alleged irregularities must be seriously clarified and addressed."
Lithuanians are casting their ballots on Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections, which may mark a significant shift in the country's government, according to a report by DW.
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called for parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and urged the interim government to make every effort to be inclusive.
Nana Patole demanded the ruling party initially provide an account of "what they did while in power" and added that they have "failed in running the government" in Maharashtra.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader Sellur Raju slammed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government for increasing the electricity tariff and said that the MK Stalin-led government has given the electricity tariff hike as a "gift" to the people who voted for the DMK i
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the people of this country for rejecting the politics of deceit, defeating propaganda and putting a stamp of victory on the politics of trust in the recently concluded Lok parliamentary elections.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar on Monday said that a fact-finding committee would be formed to analyse the loss in the recently concluded Parliamentary elections.
France's Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party has taken the lead in the first round of French parliamentary elections, leaving President Emmanuel Macron's party falling to the third place, according to the initial projections, reported CNN.