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

Tilvin Silva, general secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People’s Liberation Front) of Sri Lanka, is seen at ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) party secured two thirds majority in parliament ...

Asian currencies found some support on Friday after a volatile past few sessions, with the Singapore dollar and Thai baht ...

The left-leaning coalition of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won 159 of the legislature's 225 ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition secured a resounding victory in snap legislative elections, according to results released on Friday. The win reflects widespread ...

India extended wishes to Sri Lanka National People Power (NPP) party after their victory in the country parliamentary ...

A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Friday that his country was not "sabotaging" efforts to achieve a ...

In Sri Lanka, the leftist coalition of the new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a landslide victory in snap ...

Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in 2022, pushing the populace towards an alternative candidate.