Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls a general election, dissolving the parliament where his party only holds three seats.

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way for a snap general ...

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved Parliament and called for parliamentary elections in less than three weeks in an effort to consolidate his mandate following his weeken ...

Sri Lanka's new leftist president dissolved parliament on Tuesday and called a snap election as he prepares to renegotiate ...

Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the nation’s parliament with effect midnight Tuesday and called ...

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as ...

Sri Lanka's new president won the election decisively, but his toughest task still lies ahead as he seeks to balance promises ...

Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters ...

Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation ...