Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake leads presidential race
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bid to become ...
Marxist Dissanayake leads early vote count in Sri Lanka’s presidential election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential ...
Marxist leader set to become Sri Lanka's next president
A previously fringe Marxist politician was on course Sunday to become Sri Lanka's next leader after a presidential vote ...
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 ...
Sri Lanka votes for new president with economic future at stake
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task ...
What are the five key issues in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday for their next president, who will be key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation ...
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history
Sri Lanka’s presidential election has gone into a second round of vote counting on Sunday for the first time in history as ...
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake in early lead to become president
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in ...
A Marxist lawmaker leads the vote count in Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election after knocking out the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the ...
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Sri Lanka will elect a new president two years after ousting former leader
Sri Lanka heads for an unprecedented three-way presidential vote today. Analysts say a Maoist candidate may win amid a popular desire for change after a former president's ouster.