COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s victory in the presidential election signals the people’s desire for systemic change. While his ...

Marxist leader Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president after an election that saw voters reject an old guard ...

New Delhi will be watching how Dissanayake and his party’s close ties with China impact the regional power balance ...

Young Anura Dissanayake grew up amid lush paddy fields, ancient irrigation tanks and vegetable plots. Though a typical, happy ...

A fortnight later, when the votes were counted, Anura won a clear mandate, beating key challengers like Sajith Premadasa of ...

Rajan Philips It is no exaggeration to say that no previous Sri Lankan political leader has achieved what Anura Kumara Dissanayake accomplished this week. His leap from 418,553 (3.16%) in 2019 to ...

Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born on 24 November 1968. His birthplace was Galewala in the Matale ...

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the country doesn't want to be sandwiched, especially between China ...

By Nitya Chakraborty India’s neighbour Sri Lanka has elected the Marxist-Leninist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the next ...

Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist MP, won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, defeating prominent candidates. His victory ...