The 55-year-old candidate has been boosted by his promises of tough anti-corruption measures and bigger welfare schemes.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka's National People's Power, backed by the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, has taken ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power (NPP), is poised to become Sri Lanka's ninth executive ...

The upcoming Sri Lankan presidential elections feature many old and popular names. However, one among them stands out — Anura ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and ...

Dissanayake’s rise reflects widespread voter frustration with established politicians in the wake of Sri Lanka’s 2022 ...

Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, ...

Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis ...

Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in an election to pick a president who will face the task of bolstering the country's fragile ...

National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake seems set to become Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president on ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is a prominent candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, known for his leftist policies and ...