JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected as leader of the NPP also. The NPP General Secretary was Dr Abeysinghe. Dr ...

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, seeks to expand his parliamentary seats with backing from ...

February 2, 2014 was a red letter day in the life of Anura Kumara Dissanayake. It was on this day that the Janatha ...

In the history of the JVP, Dissanayake has played a particular role in its jettisoning of socialistic demagogy and ...

Sri Lank's neighbours have to come to terms with the fact that AKD was the democratic choice of the mass people. Dissanayake, popularly known as AKD, polled 1.27 million votes more than nearest ...

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as President Dissanayake pushes for majority after securing only 42.3% in presidential ...

Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake ... National People's Power (NPP) alliance, has drawn increasing support in recent years for his anti-corruption platform and pro-poor policies ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri ... ago after its economy hit bottom. Dissanayake is the leader of National People’s Power alliance, and of the Janatha ...

Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been ... as candidate for the National People's Power (NPP) alliance, has drawn increasing support in recent years for his anti-corruption platform ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake ... into economic crisis. Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition, defeated ...