Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake wins presidential election

Sri Lanka: From agriculture minister to President, Anura Dissanayake sworn in with promise to 'transform'

Colombo: Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into an economic crisis. Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People's Power coalition, defeated President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and 35 other candidates in Saturday's election. The election came as th…

Marxist Dissayanake Sworn in as Sri Lankan President After Election Victory

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, whose Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition won Sri Lanka’s election on Saturday, has been sworn in as the 10th president of Sri Lanka. Dissanayake, 55, defeated incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and 36 other candidates. Wickremesinghe’s uncle J. R. Jayewardene was a former president and prime minister, Premadasa was the son of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa—who was as…

Sri Lanka’s president-elect breaks a tradition of political lineage - West Hawaii Today

COLOMBO — Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist anti-poverty policies and pledge to fight corruption handed him victory on Sunday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the new president of Sri Lanka. The Marxist won the election against the interim president and the opposition leader.

Is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake bad news for India?

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 anti-India stance in the past. Seen close to China, what will his election mean for New Delhi? We explain

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is part of a party still defined today as Marxist-Leninist, even though he has moderated his positions a lot in the meantime