President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Colombo International Book Fair which was held at the BMICH. (File Photo) The astrologer looked up with amazement and told Anura’s mother “Your son ...

Sri Lanka’s newly elected executive president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is in a sense the red or leftist star that has risen over Sri Lanka now. Dissanayake known popularly as Anura and AKD ...

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

Colombo, October 29: February 2, 2014 was a red letter day in the life of Anura Kumara Dissanayake. It was on this day that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna's 17th national convention was held.

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Harini Amarasuriya as Sri Lanka's 16th Prime Minister, ...

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 ...

The US and India congratulated him earlier Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt congratulations to Sri Lanka’s President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his victory in the Sri Lankan Presidential election on Sunday.

Colombo: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist leader, claimed victory in the Sri Lankan presidential election. He was declared ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken oath as Sri Lanka’s new President. In his address after taking the oath, President Dissanayake vowed to work tirelessly to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for ...