Sri Lanka's main Marxist politician, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, leads the presidential election, likely becoming the first leftist head of state. With 58% of postal ballots counted, his victory ...

The ongoing count in Saturday’s poll showed Anura Kumara Dissanayaka on 52 percent with just over a million votes counted, well above his nearest rivals. Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa was ...

Sri Lanka’s leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is emerging from its ...

The National People’s Power won not only a two-thirds majority in parliament but also 21 of the country’s 22 electoral districts. Above all, Sri Lankans voted for Anura Kumara Dissanayake due ...

Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake officially entered office as the president of Sri Lanka on Monday. Dissanayake, 55, defeated President Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose party was accused of ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, a 55-year-old former agricultural minister and vocal campaigner against graft, is popular with voters fed up with the endemic corruption he blames for the island’s 2022 ...

In Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as president today, becoming the country’s first leftist leader. He won Saturday’s election after campaigning to renegotiate a deeply ...

Colombo, Sri Lanka — Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the ...

Formed in 2015 with the JVP as its core, the NPP comprises around 28 political parties and workers unions, women’s organizations, etc., and is led by JVP chief, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka.

President Anura Kumara Disanayaka will undertake a state visit to Maldives from July 28-30, 2025 at the invitation of the President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu,Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign ...

Sri Lanka’s largest hospitality trade show, Hotel Show Colombo 2025, held for the 17th time, kicked off in Colombo yesterday. Inaugurated by President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the event will be ...