On 2 February 2014, during the 17th National Convention of the JVP, Dissanayake was named as the new leader of the JVP, succeeding Somawansa Amarasinghe. [26] Following his election as the leader, he apologised for the killings by the JVP during the second insurrection.

Apr 10, 2025 · Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka (2024– ) and leader of the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party.

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.

Sep 23, 2024 · Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party, has scored a big win in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections. The 55-year-old with humble beginnings has emerged victorious with his big promises and people skills.

The delegation led by the Deputy Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) has informed President Comrade Anura Kumara Dissanayake that China is willing to support Sri Lanka in various development initiatives including investment promotion, technology transfer, digitization and ...

Jul 8, 2015 · This is the assurance given by the JVP’s leader Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, one of the most charismatic and unusual politicians ever to enter the local political arena. Dissanayake was named the leader of JVP at the 7th national convention of the party held on 2 February 2014.

Oct 9, 2024 · The JVP helped Mahinda win in 2005. 19 years later the JVP has won a presidential election on its own. Anura Kumara Dissanayake who was a short lived cabinet minister in 2004-05 is now the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)'s broader coalition National People's Power (NPP) has been elected as Sri Lanka's next President after the first...

Sep 24, 2024 · Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a firebrand Marxist with humble beginnings, emerged as the winner of the Sri Lankan presidential elections, after a historic second round of counting on Sunday.

Nov 20, 2024 · The toast of the town is a man called Anura Kumara Dissanayake who is the leader of two political parties namely the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and National People’s Power (NPP). AKD as he is popularly known was the …