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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.

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Sri Lanka: Anura Dissanayake is ahead

Dissanayake’s rise reflects widespread voter frustration with established politicians in the wake of Sri Lanka’s 2022 economic crisis, challenging the traditional dominance of Sajith Premadasa and incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake promises change as his popularity soars

Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and stirring speeches have made him a leading candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday.

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Will next Sri Lanka President be India-friendly or pro-China? Top 5 contenders in fray

The fight for the president’s post in Sri Lanka is largely a three-way contest between Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara ...

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Anura to take legal action against those who are disseminating false information

JVP/NPP leader MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said a future NPP government would hold its critics spreading false information accountable for their action. Addressing a public rally in Mirigama on ...

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Sri Lanka's Presidential Campaign Culminates Amid Economic and Political Turmoil

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the nation's bankruptcy will officially end on Thursday, coinciding ...

Sri Lanka’s ruling elite face judgment in first election since plunge into financial crisis

Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...

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