Colombo: In Sri Lanka, main Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has taken a strong lead in a closely contested ...

Dissanayake won about 53% of a million votes counted so far in the election, Sri Lanka's Election Commission data showed.

Mr Dissanayake won about 53 per cent of a million votes counted so far in the election. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dissanayake, 55, leads the National People's Power, a coalition of leftist political parties and groups backed by protesters ...

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A previously fringe Marxist politician was on course Sunday to become Sri Lanka's next leader after a presidential vote ...

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka held presidential elections on Saturday, serving as a de facto referendum on the contentious ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...

Sri Lanka presidential election reports 75% voter turnout, lower than 2019's 83%. No incidents reported. Polls closed at 4pm ...

Polls closed in Sri Lanka's first election since the economic collapse, and the counting of votes is underway. Millions of voters cast their votes to select a leader who will face the task of bolsteri ...