Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist, has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president. Popularly known as AKD, the 55-year-old heads the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), which is known for its ...
With a record 39 candidates daring to put their names in the hat and the presidential election going to a historic second count (because no candidate managed to secure a clear majority), Sri Lanka ...