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 and crushing hardship for many people.
Marxist leader Dissanayake leads Sri Lanka's presidential vote
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna's (JVP) broader front National People's Power (NPP), on Sunday consolidated his lead in the Sri Lanka's presidential election.
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Sri Lanka elections result 2024 LIVE Updates: Who will be the 10th President? Vote counting begins
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka held presidential elections on Saturday, serving as a de facto referendum on the contentious austerity measures implemented by the IMF following the nation’s unprecedented financial crisis.
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister congratulates Anura on winning Presidential poll
Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka's National People's Power, backed by the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, has taken an early lead in postal votes of the Presidential election 2024 declared so far.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake to become Sri Lanka President: Early trends
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the National People's Power, is set to become Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president based on early postal voting r
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Sri Lanka elections result 2024 LIVE Updates: Curfew imposed till 6am as record 38 candidates await outcomes
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka held presidential elections on Saturday, serving as a de facto referendum on the contentious austerity measures implemented by the IMF following the nation’s unprecedented financial crisis.
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Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.
"Every vote matters for Sri Lanka's future": Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa
Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election. He also e
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister congratulates Anura Dissanayake on winning Presidential poll
Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka's National People's Power, backed by the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, has taken an early lead in postal votes of the Presidential election 2024 declared so far.
75 per cent turnout in ‘peaceful’ Sri Lanka Presidential polls
Chennai: Sri Lanka’s ninth Presidential elections held on Saturday, the first after the country plunged into an unprecedented economic crisis in 2002 leading to a regime change, was a peaceful affair with no major incidents being reported,
Sri Lankans Vote in a Presidential Election That Will Decide How It Recovers From Economic Crisis
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval
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Dissanayake takes commanding lead in Sri Lanka presidential race
Marxist-leaning leader promises change, focusing on anti-corruption and pro-poor policies to revitalise economy ...
The JVP/NPP presidential campaign—a trap for the Sri Lankan working class
Were the JVP/NPP to come to power, it would rapidly come into open and violent conflict with the working class, using ...
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Sri Lanka Presidential elections: Anura Dissanayake takes early lead; govt extends curfew
Early results from Sri Lanka's Presidential election indicate that Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, leader of the National People's Power (NPP), may become the country's first leftist head of state, as ...
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JVP Pledges to Cancel Adani Wind Project If Elected
The Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has vowed to cancel Adani Group’s wind power project in Sri Lanka if it wins the upcoming presidential election. JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...