Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya waves to her party National People's Power (NPP) supporters during a rally on the last day of campaigning for the 17th Parliamentary Election in Piliyandala suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/File Photo

Sri Lanka reappoints Amarasuriya as prime minister

Dissanayake, whose leftist coalition won 159 seats in the 225-member parliament in general election, also reappointed veteran legislator Vijitha Herath to helm the foreign affairs ministry

Sri Lankan President and National People's Power (NPP) party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake gestures while giving speech during a public rally as part of campaign ahead of the 17th Parliamentary Election, in Homagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 20, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/File Photo

Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses a gathering after taking his oath of office at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. Photo: Sri Lanka President Media/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov. 14 polls

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reads a document after being sworn in as president at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. Photo: Sri Lanka President Media/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Dissanayake's push for Sri Lanka economic change leaves IMF deal, debt rework in limbo

The frontpage of a newspaper placed on a stack shows an image of Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National People's Power (NPP) alliance who is elected as new president of Sri Lanka after his victory in the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo

What are the key challenges for Sri Lanka President Dissanayake?

Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses a gathering after taking his oath of office at the Presidential Secretariat, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23 September 2024. Photos: Reuters

Who is Sri Lanka’s newly elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake?

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena addresses an election campaign rally in support of the independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe ahead of the upcoming presidential election, in Minuwangoda in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka, September 17, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage/ File Photo

Sri Lankan prime minister resigns after Dissanayake's presidential win

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press after casting his vote at a polling station, on the day of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Sri Lankan assets slide as election result puts IMF loan at risk

Dissanayake has struck a chord with a populace weary of economic hardship and political malfeasance. Photo: Reuters

What is the Dissanayake magic? A seismic shift in Sri Lanka's politics

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally ahead of presidential election, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

The magic behind Dissanayake’s rise in Sri Lankan politics

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press after casting his vote at a polling station, on the day of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake in early lead to become president