Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken office as Sri Lanka’s president shortly after winning the country’s election. These austerity measures — hikes in income taxes and ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake waves as he leaves from the election commission office after winning Sri Lankan presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to data released by the Election Commission Sunday, as voters rejected the old ...

31% off Beats earbuds COLOMBO – Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of ...

On September 21, 2024, Sri Lankans participated in the country's ninth presidential election, with approximately 17 million out of the 22 million population eligible to vote. In the first round of ...

Voter turnout was about 65% at close of polling, the election commission said. The president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, was elected in September but his National People's Power ...

Leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake emerged victorious in Sri Lanka’s presidential race on Sunday (September 22, 2024), obtaining a mandate that signals a clean break from the island nation ...

But when Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at the election commission office late Sunday to accept his victory in the vote, he cut a different figure, his sleeves rolled up and his beige shirt ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his victory in the closely-fought Sri Lankan presidential election. Dissanayake, 55 ...

Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake officially entered ... Dissanayake's first major challenge will be to act on his campaign promise to ease austerity measures imposed by his predecessor ...