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

Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political ...

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake seems set to become Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president on Sunday (September 22, 2024) with an impressive show in the ...

Premadasa and Dissanayake offer contrasting visions. Premadasa, while not advocating for a complete pivot away from China, has emphasized the need for Sri Lanka to safeguard its economic sovereignty.

The Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey by Institute for Health Policy (IHP) showed Premadasa coming in second in voting preferences at 32 percent, trailing Dissanayake at 36 percent, followed by ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist anti-poverty policies and pledge to fight corruption handed him victory on Sunday in Sri Lanka's ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and stirring speeches have made him a leading candidate ...

but his leftist policies to help the poor and his stirring speeches have made him a leading candidate in Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Sept 21. Although Mr Dissanayake’s Janatha ...

Sri Lanka's Marxist-Leaning Dissanayake Promises Change as His Popularity Soars By Sudipto Ganguly and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and stirring speeches have made him a leading candidate in ...

The Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey by the Institute for Health Policy (IHP) shows Wickremesinghe, running as an independent, at third position. Dissanayake is the leading candidate and Premadasa ...