Although Dissanayake's Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna (JVP) party has just three seats in parliament, the 55-year-old candidate ...

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

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

Sri Lanka faces its first election since the 2022 economic crisis. Voters will choose among 38 candidates, with economic ...

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

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe (75) is at the forefront of the race looking for a re-election for 5 years. His ...

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

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

Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country's recovery from ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task ...

Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever ...

His party, the JVP, twice fought violent battles to overthrow the very Sri Lankan state that he now wants to run.