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

Leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake has promised to “heed the best advice” in running Sri Lanka as he was sworn in as the ...

Marxist leader Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president after an election that saw voters reject an old guard ...

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has taken his oath of office, promising to "rewrite history" for a ...

Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed a match-turning five-wicket haul in the second innings and nine wickets overall, ...

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

Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president after election that rejected political old guard ...

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

That conflict, between the Tamil Tiger rebels and the Sri Lankan state, erupted in 1983. The Tigers eventually had vast areas ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...

Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is sworn in as Sri Lanka's ninth executive president in a simple ceremony.