Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka's presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, ...

A previously fringe Marxist politician was on course to become Sri Lanka’s next leader after a presidential vote coloured by ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka held on Saturday, the Election Commission confirmed Sunday.

Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president after he won the debt-ridden ...