In the late 1980s, Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined a Marxist-Leninist party that sought to assassinate Sri Lanka’s leaders ...

Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...

Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election after a historic second round of ...

Sri Lanka’s first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had ...

The European Union on Monday congratulated Sri Lanka's first leftist president on his election, saying the bloc would continue to support the Indian Ocean island in its path towards economic recovery.

The dramatic increase in the vote for the JVP/NPP is a product of two inter-related processes—the seething hostility and ...

Sri Lanka's next president following vote heavily influenced by dissatisfaction with country's handling of an unprecedented ...

Sri Lanka's election commission declared a previously fringe Marxist politician the country's president-elect on Sunday after ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumes presidency of Sri Lanka, marking a shift from long-standing political dynasties. Facing the ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake a member of party that espouses Marxist policies centred on protectionism and state intervention ...

Sri Lankans have chosen Anura Kumara Dissanayake as their new president, trusting in his anti-corruption stance and economic ...