INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Presidential Election.The commission said on its website that Mr
3% of votes in a previous presidential election in 2019, and suggests voters are fatigued with the old political guard, which has been
accused of pushing Sri Lanka toward economic instability.Mr
Your commitment has brought us this far, and for that, I am deeply grateful
Their sacrifices are not forgotten
We hold the scepter of their hopes and struggles, knowing the responsibility it carries
dream can only be realized with a fresh start
The unity of Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, and all Sri Lankans is the bedrock of this new beginning
Premadasa finished second while incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe came third and was eliminated after the first round.56-year-old
Anura Kumar Dissanayake was elected to the office of the president after winning almost eight million votes.The Marxist Janatha Vimukthi
offered a political revolution through the ballot.Dissanayake hails from Thambuttegama, in the North Central District of Anuradhapura.In his
politics saw him join the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in 1987 and soon he was fully absorbed in JVP politics.Dissanayake entered the
University of Peradeniya but had to leave as threats mounted
In 1992, he got himself transferred to the University of Kelaniya and graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree.Dissanayake has
been steadfast in his criticism of cronyism, nepotism, concentration of power and corruption.In parliament and outside, Dissanayake has been
a strong anti-corruption voice demanding accountability.His promise to overhaul the system, end family rule, introduce financial reforms and
