Sri Lanka 2024 election results updates: Dissanayake declared …
WEB16 hours ago · Behind the leading duo of Dissanayake and Premadasa, and the third-placed Wickremesinghe, was Namal Rajapaksa, the son of Sri Lanka’s former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa. The 38-year-old came fourth ...
Sri Lanka elects Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix ...
WEB13 hours ago · Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been declared the winner of the island nation’s presidential election, according to the Election Commission of Sri Lanka. The Marxist-leaning Dissanayake, 55, leader ...
Sri Lanka Elects Leftist Leader Dissanayake as President - The New …
WEB1 day ago · Mr. Dissanayake secured 42 percent of Saturday’s high-turnout vote, about 80 percent. His closest competitor, the opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, received about 33 percent of the votes cast.
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake promises change as his ...
WEB2 days ago · Dissanayake's anti-corruption, pro-poor pledges win him presidency ... and Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of two-time president Mahinda Rajapaksa, was also one of the 38 candidates in the fray. ...
The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for ...
WEB2 days ago · The Heir. Namal Rajapaksa is the 38-year-old scion of a family that dominated the country’s politics for two decades but has struggled to bounce back after the upheaval of 2022. Namal Rajapaksa ...
Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake? - BBC
WEB4 hours ago · Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president after he won the debt-ridden country’s first election since its economy collapsed in 2022. The ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Who is Sri Lanka’s new president? - BBC
WEB4 hours ago · Anura Kumara Dissanayake positioned himself as a candidate for change. Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president after he won the debt ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka Presidential Election …
WEB14 hours ago · Dissanayake, head of the once-fringe Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, has clinched Sri Lanka’s presidency, turning the page on decades of political struggle and marking a dramatic shift in the country’s power dynamics. The election, necessitating a first-ever count of second preference votes, saw Dissanayake edge out rivals despite falling short of the 50% threshold, effectively redrawing Sri ...
Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake become Sri Lanka’s next …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Dissanayake has said he does not regret supporting the Rajapaksa government’s war against the Tamil Tigers, the Tamil militant group leading the rebellion.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early Sri Lanka vote count
WEB1 day ago · Early results on Sunday morning showed Dissanayake with a commanding lead, winning close to 50% of votes counted. A candidate needs 51% of the total vote to be declared the winner. Mr Premadasa is ...