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How Sri Lanka’s New Leader Moved From Marxist Rebellion to Mainstream
In the late 1980s, Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined a Marxist-Leninist party that sought to assassinate Sri Lanka’s leaders and overthrow the government in an armed insurrection. On Sunday, he won the presidency peacefully at the ballot box.
Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s tenth president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.
Marxist political outsider takes oath as new Sri Lanka president as voters reject establishment parties
His victory follows a period of both political and fiscal turmoil that led to former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation amid mass protests in 2022. Mr Rajapaksa fled the country and was replaced by his prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who also ran in Saturday’s election but finished a distant third.
After Economic Crisis, Sri Lanka Swears In Marxist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Voters backed Marxist coalition leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, rejecting an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.
JVP/NPP leader elected as new president of Sri Lanka
The dramatic increase in the vote for the JVP/NPP is a product of two inter-related processes—the seething hostility and anger of broad layers of the population over the social crisis; and support for the JVP/NPP in sections of the ruling class as the means for suppressing that opposition.
Dissanayake wins Sri Lankan election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka's presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of pushing the South Asian nation toward economic ruin.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sworn in as Sri Lanka's Ninth President amidst Economic Hopes
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's ninth president, promising to bolster the economy and fight corruption. Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party, defeated Sajith Premadasa in the recent election.
A Communist president in Sri Lanka? Or will an ex-president's son help the elites cling on?
Sri Lanka will hold its first election after the Indian Ocean island's economy collapsed in 2022, resulting in massive public protests, known a
Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's new Marxist president?
Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka's presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that hit the South Asian island nation two years ago.
Congress Salutes Anura Kumara Dissanayake's Presidential Victory in Sri Lanka
The Congress Party congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his win in the Sri Lankan presidential elections. Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party, won against Sajith Premadasa.
Anura Dissanayake takes oath as Sri Lanka's 9th President
Anura Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-leaning Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, was sworn in on Monday as the ninth President of Sri Lanka, marking a historic moment as the country's first leftist head of state.
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Sri Lanka's New President Is India's Latest Concern But Can Colombo Afford To Ignore New Delhi? | Opinion
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dissanayake, his X post had some serious message for Sri Lanka.
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JVP victory and its effect on the Lankan economy
T he victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist-Leninist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP, People’s Liberation ...
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