Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday won the presidential election in Sri Lanka defeating incumbent Ranil ...

The Hindu’s profile on Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the winner of the Sri Lankan Presidential election 2024, ...

The commission said Mr. Dissanayake won the presidency with 42.31% of the vote; he is due to be sworn in on September 23 ...

Dissanayake, head of the once-fringe Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, has clinched Sri Lanka’s presidency, turning the page on ...

Sri Lankans elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as their 10th president with 42.31% of the vote amid economic turmoil. He aims ...

The NPP’s platform focused on breaking the cycle of corruption and mismanagement that many believe has plagued Sri Lankan ...

Sri Lanka has chosen Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning leader, as its new president on Sunday, September ...

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Born into a working-class family in Thambuttegama, about 100 km from Colombo, Dissanayake was the first student from his village to attend university.

Dissanayake’s victory, rooted in his image as an agent of change, now faces the reality of governing a nation facing ...

Left-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the presidential election in Sri Lanka. The election, held on Saturday, ...

After being elected Sri Lanka's new president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a call for unity on Sunday ...