The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka's presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country's two most ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s call for unity amid ethnic divisions and pro-people economic reforms resonate on the island.

I hope that with your support we will be able to fully utilize our capacities in bilateral cooperation in trade and economy, education, culture, humanitarian affairs and other sectors,” the message of ...

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved Parliament late Tuesday and called for a parliamentary election in less than two months in an effort to ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an ...

"We have deeply understood that we are going to get a challenging country," Dissanayake said. "We don't believe that a ...

Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes.

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

Dissanayake’s win dealt a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis ...

New president Dissanayake takes oath Prime Minister Gunawardena resigns China, largest bilateral creditor, says it's willing ...

National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said that his opponents ... Addressing a rally in Nochchiyagama, on Monday (09), he said Sri Lanka needed to break ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its ... whom Sri Lankans blame for the economic collapse. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of a Marxist-led coalition named National People ...