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

The names of JVP stalwarts such as K.D. Lalkantha, Tilvin Silva, Vijitha Herath, Sunil Handunneththi, Bimal Ratnayake and Anura Kumara Dissanayake were bandied about as potential successors.

A supporter tucks a portrait of president elect Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake on to his trousers as he waits for the swearing in ceremony outside president's office in Colombo, Sri ...

The election results â which surprised observers worldwide have declared victory for Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna or the JVP's ...

According to the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) party and ...

Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka's presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a 55-year-old leftist politician known for his pro-working class stance, has been elected Sri Lanka ...

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

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