The election came as the country seeks to recover from a severe economic crisis that led to shortages of essentials such as ...

Sri Lanka has made history by voting leftist Anura Kumara Dissanayake to power. The people rejected all the known and tested ...

The JVP victory (although well telegraphed in pre-election polls) is an astounding result. The Communist party had never won ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake leaves the offices of the electoral commission after his victory in the presidential election, in ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake's win in the Sri Lankan presidential election poses a new challenge for India. Despite his Marxist ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist, has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president. Popularly known as AKD, the 55-year-old heads the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), which is known for its ...

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's President on Monday following several years of economic ...

A son of the soil image and dissatisfaction with traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka for over seven ...

But downballot races are still very much in flux as the Democratic and Republican parties battle for congress majorities.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician, has been sworn in as Sri Lanka's new President. Who is he? Why did he ...