Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the country doesn't want to be sandwiched, especially between China and India, signaling a bold stance on his foreign policy.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid a visit to the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, on Monday (23), where he received the Archbishop’s blessings. During his visit to ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election in Sri Lanka on Saturday. The 55-year-old prevailed against 37 ...

Sri Lanka’s newly sworn-in President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has vowed to bring "cleaner" politics to the nation in his inauguration speech, promising to tackle corruption and uphold transparency.

The election of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Sri Lanka’s executive president is a major ...

The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2.9 billion bailout programme for Sri Lanka with the ...

Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters ...

The International Monetary Fund said it’s looking forward to working with Sri Lanka’s newly elected leftist president, ...

Sri Lankan dollar bonds fell sharply on Monday as investors worry an election win by Anura Kumara Dissanayake could see him ...

India will also show a willingness to work with the new leader and expand bilateral ties, especially as it deals with an ...

Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...

Sri Lanka swore in Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the nation's president on Monday, a member of the Marxist group People's ...