Sunday, 22 September 2024 Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People's Power leads Sri Lanka's presidential election with a significant margin, securing 58% of postal votes. Voter turnout is at nearly 75%, lower than the previous election. Main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa follows with 23%, and incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe lags behind with only 16%.
Sri Lanka has elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a prominent Marxist leader, as its new president amid ongoing economic challenges. Dissanayake, the head of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP), secured 42.31% of the vote in a historic election, becoming the country's 10th president.
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Residents in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital, are hoping for change following the country's election of its first leftist president in Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. The previously fringe politician, whose..
Sri Lanka's first leftist president, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, is sworn into office, vowing to restore public faith in politics. The leader of the People's Liberation Front warned, however, that he had..
Over a year since protests rocked the South Asia country of Sri Lanka, the nation has voted in a new leader in an effort to recover from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake is expected to be sworn in on Monday at Colombo's Presidential Secretariat, a symbol of the country’s colonial heritage. Zee News
Sri Lanka's election commission on Sunday announced Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake the winner of the Presidential election, defeating incumbent Ranil... DNA
Sunday, 22 September 2024
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