Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the JVP, won Sri Lanka's presidential election with a strong stance against corruption ...

Dissanayake pledged to change the island's "corrupt" political culture. The nation's battered economy took centre stage ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), won 42.3 per cent of the vote in the Sep 21 ...

A son of the soil image and dissatisfaction with traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka for over seven ...

Dissanayake’s anti-corruption, pro-poor pledges win him presidency Some investors concerned over how he will approach the ...

COLOMBO - Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician with no political lineage, took oath as Sri Lanka's ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office Monday (Sept 23) vowing to restore public faith in ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist MP, won Sri Lanka's presidential election, defeating prominent candidates. His victory ...

The upcoming Sri Lankan presidential elections feature many old and popular names. However, one among them stands out — Anura ...

Leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake achieved a historic victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Sunday.

Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office on Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics after anger ...