Sri Lanka's Marxist-Leaning Dissanayake Promises Change as His Popularity Soars
Although Dissanayake's Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna (JVP) party has just three seats in parliament, the 55-year-old candidate ...
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake: The People's Candidate in Sri Lanka's Presidential Race
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is a prominent candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, known for his leftist policies and ...
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Marxist who has emerged as a lead contender in Sri Lanka’s elections?
The upcoming Sri Lankan presidential elections feature many old and popular names. However, one among them stands out — Anura ...
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Sri Lanka: Anura Dissanayake is ahead; but predictions do not point to a clear leader
Dissanayake’s rise reflects widespread voter frustration with established politicians in the wake of Sri Lanka’s 2022 ...
Denmark's prosecutor seeks maximum 12-year prison sentence for tax fraud suspect Sanjay Shah
A Danish prosecutor on Friday asked a court to find British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah guilty of defrauding Denmark of ...
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Sri Lanka's Pivotal Presidential Election Amid Economic Recovery
Sri Lanka prepares for a critical presidential election following its severe economic crisis in 2022. Key candidates include incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and Sajith ...
EU's aid pledge for Poland may not cover all flood losses, minister says
Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on Friday a pledge worth 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) from the European Union ...
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...
Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country ...
Russia accuses West of blatant pressure on China over Taiwan, expresses support to Beijing
Russia said on Friday the West was applying blatant pressure on China over Taiwan and its "provocative" actions undermined ...
The JVP/NPP presidential campaign—a trap for the Sri Lankan working class
Were the JVP/NPP to come to power, it would rapidly come into open and violent conflict with the working class, using ...
Sri Lanka's 2022 'Aragalaya' revolt hangs heavy over presidential vote
The movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive a broken economy.