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President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims.

President Dissanayake now has the mandate he needs to tackle corruption and recover stolen assets after financial crash.

September 21 was a day of many firsts in Sri Lanka. Millions of people went to the polls to vote in the first presidential elections since mass protests forced the country’s last elected president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, from office in 2022.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake rode a wave of anger to power. But any Sri Lankan leader’s position is precarious today.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s call for unity amid ethnic divisions and pro-people economic reforms resonate on the island.

Sri Lanka has sworn in 55-year-old leftist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president. There was no clear winner after the first round of votes from Saturday’s election had been counted. But Dissanayake, who is commonly known by his initials AKD, emerged victorious after a count of the second-choice…

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.

From an IMF deal he wants to renegotiate to parliamentary elections, president-elect faces key challenges.

JVP leader has positioned himself as opposite to political elites but not all have greeted his win with optimism