Although he may be ideologically inclined toward China, Dissanayake should be mindful of India’s interests too.

Newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday pledged to reinforce democracy through structural reforms and ...

And, Sri Lanka’s new leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won the presidential election on a Marxist platform, riding a wave of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation.

"A Dissanayake win is the worst possible outcome for Sri Lanka’s bonds, raising question marks not only for the IMF programme ...

"We look forward to working together with President Dissanayake and his team towards building on the hard-won gains that have ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake a member of party that espouses Marxist policies centred on protectionism and state intervention ...

The Quad, says China’s foreign minister, is ‘a tool the U.S. uses to contain China and perpetuate U.S. hegemony.’ ...

Sri Lanka’s Presidential election marks a pivotal moment as Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxistleaning leader, gets set to ...

Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes.

Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated his newly-elected Sri Lankan counterpart Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledging more high-quality cooperation through BRI, amid speculation that his Ma ...