Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday and vowed to restore public faith in politics, but said he ...

The European Union on Monday congratulated Sri Lanka's first leftist president on his election, saying the bloc would continue to support the Indian Ocean island in its path towards economic recovery.

Dissanayake’s win dealt a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis ...

Sri Lanka's leftist president-elect on Sunday invited his compatriots to help him "rewrite" history in the cash-strapped ...

US and European shares nudged higher Monday as investors were torn between hopes of further interest rate cuts and weak ...

Sri Lanka’s first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had ...

Sri Lanka's political landscape has transformed with Anura Kumara Dissanayaka's election as the 10th president. The leader of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) won the run-off election decisively, r ...

European and Asian stock markets diverged Monday as investors digested weak eurozone economic data and an interest rate cut ...

Married and with two children, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has spent most of his political career outside of the mainstream ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said he hoped to broaden cooperation with Sri Lanka under his Belt and Road infrastructure initiative (BRI) as he congratulated the island nation's new leader ...

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s tenth president on Monday after an election that saw ...

Sri Lanka's president-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was previously a fringe politician, whose party led two failed uprisings ...