Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular ...

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 ...

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

If election result trends are to be believed, Anura Kumara Dissanayake is all set to replace incumbent President Ranil ...

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

The upcoming Sri Lankan presidential elections feature many old and popular names. However, one among them stands out — Anura ...

Sri Lanka on Sunday elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician, as its new president, placing faith in ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, widely known as AKD, emerged as a transformative leader in Sri Lanka. He was elected as president, ...

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

Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to early results, as voters rejected ...