Anura Kumara Dissanayake set to become Sri Lanka’s next president
Early results strongly suggest the 55-year-old Anura Kumara Dissanayaka could end up the country’s first leftist commander-in ...
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's election as voters reject old guard
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters rejected the old political ...
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka gets leftist president who vows to curb corruption, help the poor
Millions seemed to have voted not just for a new leader but also the promise of a new political system. Read more at ...
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Sri Lanka elects Dissanayake as president
Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president yesterday, putting faith in the 55-year-old’s ...
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Dissanayake arrives at Sri Lanka's presidential election commission in Colombo
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to data released by the ...
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: What’s new with the biggest carnival in Women’s Cricket?
Discover the latest updates on the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, featuring equal prize money and fierce competition among 10 ...
Sri Lanka elects Marxist Dissanayake to fix economy
Despite lacking the political lineage of his rivals, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake led from start to finish ...
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters reject old guard
The election was crucial as Sri Lanka seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting ...
Leftist Leader Elected President as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...
Sri Lanka's new president: Political outsider makes remarkable turnaround
The 55-year-old Dissanayake heads the National People’s Power (NPP) alliance, which includes his Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), or People's Liberation Front - a party that has traditionally backed ...