Voter disillusionment with the traditional political elite is behind the rise of the NPP. But to build an inclusive Sri Lanka free from ethnic and religious tensions, president Dissanayake needs to ga ...

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday swore in an opposition politician as his prime minister, making her the country’s first woman to head the government in 24 years.

Sri Lanka's new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, named college professor and first-time lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya as ...

Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sworn in an opposition lawmaker as his prime minister, making her the country’s first woman to head the government in 24 years ...