Mr Dissanayake was elected president in September in a rejection of traditional political parties that have governed the island nation.

The left-leaning National People’s Power swept the parliamentary polls in Sri Lanka on Thursday rising from the fringes as it ...

COLOMBO: The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, ...

Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Friday, secured a majority in ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition has secured a decisive victory in Sri Lanka’s snap general election, giving its new ...

The NPP, headed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, achieved a historic 2/3 majority in Parliament, marking the first time a single party has done so under the Proportional Representation system ...

Voters have handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a significant win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president ...

Sri Lankans voted Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition to a sweeping victory in a snap general election, granting him the legislative power needed to combat poverty and corruption. The National People ...

Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president ...

The alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader is headed for victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections, according to ...