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

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary ...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, which has sole authority to print currency in the island nation, told AFP it had not released ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake , though not securing a 50%+1 vote ... In this backdrop, a new political platform for the minorities is emerging. The Tamil, Muslim and upcountry people need to change their ...

This does not mean that the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake ... he received from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and All Ceylon Makkal Congress. While Dissanayake received less votes than ...

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is tasked with leading ... where the Tamil and Muslim populations are mainly concentrated. "His party has engaged in anti-Tamil activities ...

Its victory at the local council election in Elpitiya is an indication that its popularity after a month in power is continuing and that it is not confined to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...

Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, now President of Sri Lanka, has assumed control of several key ministries and announced his cabinet appointments. With a focus on eradicating rural poverty and supporting ...

He is being challenged by Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the ... diverse set of communities including Tamil, Moor, Muslim and ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s tenth president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading ...