Anura scores own goal, but succeeds in netting the corrupt

Not so long ago, when comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake was an ordinary MP in the last parliament before presidential elections were held.

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At that time he breathed fire and brimstone regarding clauses in the International Monetary Fund agreement signed by then President Wickremesinghe. MP Anura then claimed that the IMF agreement unfairly targeted the poor.

Prior to his change from comrade to His Excellency, his party -the JVPwas also in the forefront of condemning Israel’s continuing genocidal attacks on the Palestinian people. The JVP even organised international protests in West European countries condemning Israel. In our own country his party supporters were the most vociferous among those condemning Israeli genocide in Palestine.

At that time perhaps, neither the president nor his party believed they would receive the huge victory they won at the polls. However, this is purely speculative. But the fact is that once ensconced in power, President Dissanayake has not as yet renegotiated the IMF agreement. Quite the opposite has happened.

At his last meeting with the IMF delegation (15 June 2025), led by IMF Deputy Managing Director Ms. Gita Gopinath, President Dissanayake expressed his sincere appreciation to the IMF for its continued support in guiding Sri Lanka through its recent financial crisis.