As many as 196 members are to be elected from the 22 districts based on the proportional representation system while 29 would ...

This enabled Anura to spearhead a commendable political renaissance of the JVP led NPP. As is well known , Anura Kumara Dissanayake finished first in the presidential election held on 24 September ...

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

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

Sri Lanka holds a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the South Asian island nation wants to empower its new, ...

"Though I heavily campaigned for President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the people of Sri Lanka have made their decision, and I fully respect their mandate for Anura Kumara Dissanayake," Sabry said.

Dissanayake, popularly known as AKD, polled 1.27 million votes more than nearest rival and main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe finished third.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election after knocking out the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe from ...

The ongoing count in Saturday’s poll showed Anura Kumara Dissanayake on just over 40 ... Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe – who took office at the peak of the 2022 economic collapse ...

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

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake ... President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took over the country two years ago after its economy hit bottom. Dissanayake is the ...