Her academic background could bring a depth of analysis to policymaking, while her activist roots keep her connected to ...

The main reason for worrying about Mr Dissanayake is not that he is a zealot. It is that he has little experience in ...

Popularly known as AKD, 56-year-old Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday, 23 September by Chief ...

Harini Amarasuriya, 54, a university lecturer and activist, comes from a similar background as the new president and both are ...

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sworn in an opposition lawmaker as his prime minister, making her the country’s first woman to head the government in 24 years ...

On September 22, 2024, the Sri Lankan election authority announced that Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi ...

The newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the National People’s Power manifesto has promised among other things ...

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake rose from a humble background to the pinnacle of leadership in Sri Lanka, presenting himself as a transformative leader to young voters and those tired of the ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved Parliament late Tuesday and called for a parliamentary election in less than two months in an effort to ...

Sri Lanka’s newly elected President ... Amarasuriya, 54, a university lecturer and activist, shares a similar background with Dissanayake, with both representing the Marxist-leaning National ...