Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake has campaigned on a pro-working class and anti-elite platform, which has proven popular with young people.

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

Marxist leads Sri Lankan presidential race as Ranil Wickremesinghe is ousted - Anura Kumara Dissanayake ran on pro-working ...

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

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

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

Dissanayake is expected to be sworn in Monday ... The election saw a voter turnout of 76% with 17 million Sri Lankans ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to data released by the Election ...

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

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

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