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.

In a historic election, Sri Lankans have chosen Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-Leninist politician, to lead their crisis-hit country. While it is not very usual for political paradigm shifts ...

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

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's visit to Delhi at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will happen only after November this year, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on Tuesday.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake known popularly as Anura and AKD became the new JVP leader What was remarkable about the leadership change was the smooth , non-confrontational manner in which it was done ...

Dissanayake, popularly known as AKD, polled 1.27 million votes more than nearest rival and main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe finished third.

Focus on Reorganizing Schools to Make Educational Reforms Accessible and Effective for Every Child President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the need to rebuild Sri Lanka’s education system in ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake. While Dissanayake did not secure a simple majority during the first round of counting for the presidential race, he led with 42.3 per cent in the second round.

Sri Lanka’s newly elected government, led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, informed the country's Supreme Court on Monday that it will reconsider the approval previously granted to India's Adani ...

Kanni Wignaraja, the Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (14) at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussion primarily ...