Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Marxist who has emerged as a lead contender in Sri Lanka’s elections?
The upcoming Sri Lankan presidential elections feature many old and popular names. However, one among them stands out — Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: The People's Candidate in Sri Lanka's Presidential Race
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is a prominent candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, known for his leftist policies and anti-corruption promises. Despite limited parliamentary seats, Dissanayake has seen a surge in popularity with his pledge for change and economic reforms at a time of national crisis.
Millions of Sri Lankans voted to select a new president who will face the challenge of stabilizing the country's fragile ...
Were the JVP/NPP to come to power, it would rapidly come into open and violent conflict with the working class, using ...
Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Saturday to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South ...
Sri Lankans vote this weekend to elect the country's 10th president, the first since the 2022 economic crisis. Current ...
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Sri Lanka is no stranger to tumult. Yet even by the island’s standards, the years since 2019 have been a whirl. Through the ...
A: Sajith Premadasa is more of a (moderately) progressive Realist than either President Wickremesinghe or the JVP-NPP leader ...
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