Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...

In a special address following his election loss, outgoing President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday expressed his deep gratitude to the people of Sri Lanka for the mandate granted during the 21st ...

A previously fringe Marxist politician is on course to become Sri Lanka's next leader after a presidential vote coloured by ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a member of parliament since 2000, comes from a working-class family. He was the first from his ...

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It is the first time in Sri Lanka's history that the presidential race is to be decided by a second round of counting after the top two candidates failed to win the mandatory 50% of votes to be declar ...

As the leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a left-wing marxist political party, Dissanayak has framed himself as a man of the people, a fresh face, and a new direction ...

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bid to become ...

The winner will have to ensure Sri Lanka sticks with the IMF programme until 2027 to get its economy on a stable growth path, ...