Sri Lanka's election commission said on Sunday (September 22) that Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election, and will replace the current president, Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at the election commission office after winning Sri Lankan presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo) ...

Congratulations on your recent election as President of Sri Lanka. We, the undersigned 25 civil society organizations, are writing to respectfully urge your leadership to ensure that Sri Lanka upholds ...

Above all, Sri Lankans voted for Anura Kumara Dissanayake due to his pledges ... is a reflection of Sri Lanka’s broader societal unrest. A close look at the leading candidates’ proposals ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September ...

Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following the South ...

Supporters of Anura Kumara Dissayanake [[Dih-sah-nah-yah-keh]] have much to celebrate, chanting the initials of their new President-elect. Sri Lanka has just elected Marxist-leaning Mr Dissanayake ...

The issue of handing over the Presidential residence came to the forefront when the government started fulfilling its ...

PM Modi further stated that, he looks forward to work closely with newly elect Prez of Sri Lanka to strengthen multifaceted cooperation. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the 55-year-old leader of the ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka was warmly received by MoS ... Apart from his meetings with India's political leadership, Dissanayaka will attend a business event in Delhi to ...

"Though I heavily campaigned for President Ranil Wickremasinghe, the people of Sri Lanka have made their decision, and I fully respect their mandate for Anura Kumara Dissanayaka." There was no ...

This $33 scarf is like a heated blanket around your neck COLOMBO – Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political ...