President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Colombo International Book Fair which was held at the BMICH. (File Photo) The astrologer looked up with amazement and told Anura’s mother “Your son ...

In the history of the JVP, Dissanayake has played a particular role in its jettisoning of socialistic demagogy and ...

Sri Lanka’s newly elected executive president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is in a sense the red or leftist star that has risen over Sri Lanka now. Dissanayake known popularly as Anura and AKD ...

About ten months ago, among other things, I informally discussed the devolution of power with Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was an MP at the time. The consequences of his low-priority approach to ...

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a former Marxist-Leninist insurgent, has been elected as Sri Lanka's new president. His victory marks a significant shift in the nation's political landscape ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake rode a wave of anger to power. But any Sri Lankan leader’s position is precarious today. Six wickets from Nishan Peiris lead Sri Lanka to a win by an innings and 154 ...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Harini Amarasuriya as Sri Lanka's 16th Prime Minister, ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the 55-year-old leader of the People’s Liberation Front, was declared winner of the polls at the weekend with nearly 1.3 million more votes than his nearest rival.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a 55-year-old leftist politician known for his pro-working class stance, has been elected Sri Lanka ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s tenth president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading ...