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 ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Marxist JVP’s broader front National People’s Power (NPP), has consolidated his lead to be declared the winner in just concluded Sri Lanka’s crucial ...

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

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

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

The results of the Hiniduma, Akmeemana and Baddegama polling divisions in Galle District, Point Pedro polling division in ...

The results of the Kamburupitiya polling division in Matara District, Kilinochchi polling division in the Jaffna, Minneriya ...

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bid to become ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake could be sworn in as President of Sri Lanka later on Sunday, a National Peoples Power official said, ...