Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...

The election was crucial as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's incoming President, described his victory in the island nation's presidential polls, ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard.

Sri Lankans elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as their 10th president with 42.31% of the vote amid economic turmoil. He aims ...

It was the first time in Sri Lanka's history that the presidential race was decided by a second round of counting.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake picked to fight corruption and bolster fragile economy after worst financial crisis in decades.

Left-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the presidential election in Sri Lanka. The election, held on Saturday, ...

Dissanayake, whose pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular among youth, secured victory over ...

After being elected Sri Lanka's new president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a call for unity on Sunday ...

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country’s Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of ...

Born into a working-class family in Thambuttegama, about 100 km from Colombo, Dissanayake was the first student from his village to attend university.