Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election after knocking out the incumbent ...

The Marxist has campaigned on a pro-working class and anti-elite platform, which has proven popular with young people.

It is the first time in Sri Lanka's history that the presidential race is to be decided by a second round of counting after ...

In Sri Lanka, counting of votes is underway after the polling for Presidential elections held on Saturday. According to the unofficial results so far, Leftist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake is ...