Dissanayake’s win dealt a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis ...

Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday claimed he had won Sri Lanka’s presidential ...

The European Union on Monday congratulated Sri Lanka's first leftist president on his election, saying the bloc would continue to support the Indian Ocean island in its path towards economic recovery.

In the late 1980s, Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined a Marxist-Leninist party that sought to assassinate Sri Lanka’s leaders ...

Sri Lankan housewife Lankika Dilrukshi says she is tired of the daily struggle needed to provide for her children. Dilrukshi, ...

Video shows the moment Sri Lanka’s new president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was sworn in after a landslide election win.

The election was crucial as Sri Lanka seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting ...

Sri Lankans have elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the country's new president, giving the Marxist-leaning politician a key ...

The family of murdered Sri Lanka journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge appealed on Tuesday to the island's new president to ...

Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB ... reed and brassware products available in the stalls were much sought after with Sri Lankan tea and food being the centre of attraction. The visitors were ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...