Sajith Premadasa, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Dissanayake and Premadasa head to presidential race runoff
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa headed to a run-off for Sri Lanka's presidency on Sunday, the election body said,
Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake, Premadasa head to run-off vote
COLOMBO : Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa headed to a run-off for Sri Lanka’s presidency today, the election body said, with a second round of counting to determine the winner using preferential votes.
A Marxist lawmaker leads the vote count in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake is leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election after knocking out the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the race
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake leads presidential race
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka's presidential election with half the votes counted on Sunday, seeming to knock out the incumbent for the chance to lead the heavily indebted nation's fragile economic recovery.
Premadasa's Pursuit: Legacy, Leadership, and Reform in Sri Lanka
Sajith Premadasa, leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is contesting the presidential election, decades after his father was assassinated while holding the same position. Premadasa’s policies advocate economic changes,
Who is Sajith Premadasa? Sri Lanka's opposition leader and presidential frontrunner
With 38 candidates in the race, Premadasa is polling second at 32%, according to the Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey, trailing Anura Kumara Dissanayake at 36% and ahead of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at 28%.
“Namal-Sajith have made an alliance to jointly hold the positions of President and Opposition Leader”
MP Dr. Rajitha Senaratne recently made a statement regarding a perceived alliance between Namal and Sajith. According to Senaratne, Sajith Premadasa has allegedly assured Namal Rajapaksa the position of Opposition Leader in exchange for support in the presidential election.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Takes Early Lead in Sri Lankan Presidential Race
Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads the presidential race with 54% of the votes counted, ahead of opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Premadasa, Son of Slain Sri Lanka President, Now in Contest for Same Role
Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party, addresses his supporters at an election campaign rally for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka August 22,
Sri Lanka to choose President in crucial contest on September 21
Sri Lanka's crucial presidential election on September 21, 2024, focuses on economic recovery and relief from hardships.
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Sajith wins Mullaitivu & Medawachchiya; Anura takes Bentara-Elpitiya
The results of the Mullaitivu polling division in Vanni District, Medawachchiya polling division in the Anuradhapura District ...
Sri Lanka’s presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history
The election, contested by 38 candidates, was largely a three-way race between Dissanayake, Wickremesinghe and opposition ...
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Harsha accepts Sajith’s defeat
SJB MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said they campaigned hard for SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa but it is now clear NPP ...
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Sajith wins Vavuniya, Mannar and Anura leads in Senkadagala, Akuressa
The results of the Vavuniya, Akuressa, Senkadagala and Mannar polling divisions have been released. Sajith Premadasa has ...
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Sri Lankan Oppn leader Premadasa calls Wickremesinghe govt corrupt, campaigns on correcting policies
Sajith Premadasa is contesting the polls in Sri Lanka against President Ranil Wickremesinghe & Anura Kumara Dissanayake of ...