Mr Dissanayake won about 53 per cent of a million votes counted so far in the election. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka held presidential elections on Saturday, serving as a de facto referendum on the contentious ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power, is set to become Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president based ...

Marxist-leaning leader promises change, focusing on anti-corruption and pro-poor policies to revitalise economy ...

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

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bid to become ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for ...

Sri Lanka went to the polls on Saturday for a presidential election, which could impact the country's future after a severe ...

The fight for the president's post in Sri Lanka is largely a three-way contest between Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara ...

Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri ...