Sri Lanka election: Marxist-leaning Dissanayake leads early vote …
WEB10 hours ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission, but he is still short of the 50% needed for victory. The election held Saturday is crucial as the country seeks to recover from the worst ...
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake leads presidential race
WEB15 hours ago · Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka's presidential election with half the votes counted on Sunday, seeming to knock out the incumbent for the chance to lead the heavily ...
Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
WEB12 hours ago · Sept. 21, 2024, 11:09 p.m. ET. The Marxist candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, led the early counting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections on Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the ...
Marxist-leaning Dissanayake leads early official vote count in Sri ...
WEB10 hours ago · Marxist-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission, but he is ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early Sri Lanka vote count - BBC
WEB11 hours ago · Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a leftist politician, has taken a commanding lead in Sri Lanka's presidential election. The election on Saturday is the first to be held since mass protests unseated the ...
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake takes early lead in ...
WEB12 hours ago · Dissanayake won about 53% of a million votes counted so far in the election, Sri Lanka's Election Commission data showed. Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa was second at 22%, ahead of President ...
Sri Lanka election results live: Dissanayake leads in presidential …
WEB10 hours ago · Votes are being counted in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, with Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake leading early official results, according to the Election Commission.; Dissanayake was ...
Sri Lanka's Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A political alliance centered on the working class has emerged as a strong contender in Sri Lanka’s presidential race, announcing itself to be the agent of change that millions of people called for when an unprecedented economic crisis led to disillusionment with traditional political parties.
Marxist Dissanayake leads early vote count in Sri Lanka's …
WEB10 hours ago · Leader and the presidential candidate of National People’s Power Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
Marxist Dissanayake leads early vote count in Sri Lanka's ... - Yahoo
WEB9 hours ago · Marxist-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka's presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission, but he is ...