The election was crucial as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting ...

Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on Sunday, putting faith in the 55-year-old's ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist lawmaker Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old political guard.

Marxist lawmaker Anura Dissanayake claims victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election.

Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been named president-elect by Sri Lanka's electoral commission. This follows an ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake picked to fight corruption and bolster fragile economy after worst financial crisis in decades.

Dissanayake, whose pro-working class and anti-political elite campaigning made him popular among youth, secured victory over ...

Sri Lankans elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as their 10th president with 42.31% of the vote amid economic turmoil. He aims ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka's new president, becoming the first Marxist leader in the country's ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's incoming President, described his victory in the island nation's presidential polls, ...