Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's main Marxist politician took a comfortable lead Sunday in a keenly fought presidential election that has turned into a referendum on an unpopular IMF bailout. Early ...

COLOMBO: In a major development, Sri Lanka's Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayaka took an early lead in Saturday's presidential election during the counting of postal ballots, official ...

Education Secretary of the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Pubudu Jayagoda has strongly criticised the 2025 Budget, presented by President Anura Dissanayaka, calling it an extension of the ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the 55-year-old leader of the People's Liberation Front, won the presidency with 42.31 per cent of the vote in Saturday's election, the commission said. Get exclusive ...

Colombo, November 17 (Daily Mirror)- President Anura Dissanayaka will present the Government Policy Statement at the inaugural session of the 10th Parliament on November 21 at 11.30 am ...

Sri Lankan women, who live outside of Sri Lanka, campaign for the National People's Power presidential candidate Anura Dissanayaka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Credit ...

Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka attending his swearing-in ceremony, in Colombo. Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office on September 23 vowing to restore ...

The ongoing count in Saturday's poll showed Anura Kumara Dissanayaka on 52% with just over a million votes counted, well above his nearest rivals. Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa was in second, ...

Sino-Sri Lankan relations have been stronger when left-of-center parties or politicians are in power on the Indian Ocean island. His alliance’s focus on the working class is expected to win the ...

Early results strongly suggest the 55-year-old Anura Kumara Dissanayaka could end up the country's first leftist commander-in-chief Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's main Marxist politician took a ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the 55-year-old leader of the People's Liberation Front, won the presidency with 42.31 per cent of the vote in Saturday's election, the commission said. Opposition leader ...