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

Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the Sri Lankan presidential election on Sunday, defeating current President Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. The Election Commission announced ...

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s 10th president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.

Even his father, Mahinda joined him on stage. Namal Rajapaksa denied his family ... For people looking for change, many are looking to Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The candidate of the leftist ...

He criticized Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake for abandoning the people during ... Neither Sajith nor Anura supported me, but the majority did. Mahinda Rajapaksa extended his support, as ...

Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and Namal Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP). The voting will begin at ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People's Power leads Sri Lanka's presidential election with a significant margin, securing 58% of postal votes. Voter turnout is at nearly 75% ...

Can New Zealand out-spin Sri Lanka in Galle? A lot has happened since New Zealand last toured Sri Lanka. Back then, in 2019, the world was yet to... At least 19 people are reported to have died in ...

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake launched the Party’s election manifesto today with a pledge to abolish the executive presidency, enact a new constitution and punish the corrupt. Here are ...

His party, the JVP, twice fought violent battles to overthrow the very Sri Lankan state that he now wants to run. The visitors romp to an eight-wicket win on the fourth day of the third Test at ...

Afghanistan’s cricketers seal their three-match ODI series against South Africa with a 177-run victory in Sharjah. Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the ...