Dissanayake, 55, defeated opposition leader Sajith Premadasa after two rounds of counting in the country's first-ever runoff, ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a left-leaning leader, is Sri Lanka's new president after the country witnessed first election ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken oath as Sri Lanka’s new President. In his address after taking the oath, President ...

Hoping for change, Sri Lanka has elected its first leftist president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the National People's Power ...

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

The US extended wishes to Sri Lanka President-designate Anura Kumara Dissanayake following his win in the presidential elections. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, in a statement on ...

Sri Lanka has entered a new era with the swearing-in of its ninth president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, popularly known as AKD ...

In a historic shift for Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party has ascended to the presidency. It marks a major change in the country’s political ...