By Shamindra Ferdinando Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne said that the Parliament would meet on Oct.

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters rejected the old political ...

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake rose from a humble background to the pinnacle of leadership in Sri Lanka, presenting ...

Sri Lanka appears to be transforming as a nation of risk takers when it comes to its leaders. The Saturday’s election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) was the latest testimony of a journey that began ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist, has won Sri Lanka's presidential election following a historic second ballot count.

The 55-year-old candidate has been boosted by his promises of tough anti-corruption measures and bigger welfare schemes.

Marxist leads Sri Lankan presidential race as Ranil Wickremesinghe is ousted - Anura Kumara Dissanayake ran on pro-working ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the Sri Lankan presidential election, according to data released by the ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a member of parliament since 2000, comes from a working-class family. He was the first from his ...

Dissanayake pledged to change the island's "corrupt" political culture. The nation's battered economy took centre stage ...