Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist MP, won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, defeating prominent candidates. His victory ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulates Sri Lanka's new leader, emphasizing cooperation under the Belt and Road initiative ...

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated his newly-elected Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledging more high-quality cooperation through BRI, amid speculation ...

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is tasked with leading the island nation, which has long been led by ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, known for pro-China leanings in the past, on Monday officially took the oath of office as Sri Lanka ...

In the late 1980s, Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined a Marxist-Leninist party that sought to assassinate Sri Lanka’s leaders and overthrow the government in an armed insurrection. On Sunday, he won ...

Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power. The people rejected all the known and tested ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. He reiterated his commitment to advancing the Belt and Road Initiative with Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its 10th President, signaling a significant change following the ousting of ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka appointed retired Air Vice Marshal Sampath ...

The JVP victory (although well telegraphed in pre-election polls) is an astounding result. The Communist party had never won ...