Leftist Leader Elected President as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.
Sri Lanka elects Marxist lawmaker as next president after political, economic upheaval
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday.
Sri Lanka's new president: Political outsider makes remarkable turnaround
The 55-year-old Dissanayake heads the National People’s Power (NPP) alliance, which includes his Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), or People's Liberation Front - a party that has traditionally backed strong state intervention and lower taxes, and campaigned for leftist economic policies.
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's election as voters reject old guard
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin.
Who Is Anura Dissanayake ー Sri Lanka’s First Marxist President | What Is His Stance On India?
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has become the first marxist president of sri lanka. Know about his political journey and his stance on India.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Historic Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, was declared the winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission. Dissanayake won after an unprecedented second round of counting,
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's new president
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has been elected as Sri Lanka's next President after the first elections since the country's economic crisis. Dissanayake is the leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)'s broader coalition National People's Power (NPP).
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the nation toward economic ruin
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Declared Winner in Sri Lankan Presidential Election
Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, congratulated president-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his recent victory. Dissanayake, a Marxist leader, won against Sajith Premadasa after an intense election.
Sri Lanka's Marxist-Leaning Dissanayake Wins Presidential Election, Local TV Says
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won the presidential election for the debt-ridden island nation, local TV said on Sunday, citing Election Commission figures. (Reporting by Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly in Colombo,
Neo-Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka election
Dissanayake, a neo-Marxist candidate was leading with 40 per cent of the vote with about half of the ballots tallied on Sunday, according to the election commission. Under Sri Lanka ’s electoral rules,
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In a political paradigm shift, Sri Lanka leans to the left
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JVP Pledges to Cancel Adani Wind Project If Elected
The Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has vowed to cancel Adani Group’s wind power project in Sri Lanka if it wins the upcoming presidential election. JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...