A currencies index crept up 0.2%, but was set for its steepest weekly decline since January, pressured by the U.S. dollar's recent tear that saw it touch a one-year high. On the day, the greenback was ...

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament.

The ruling National People's Power party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has won the parliamentary elections. According to provisional results, the NPP has won a parliamentary majority as ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.

Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country’s new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and ...

Dublin-based conglomerate DCC said on Tuesday it would put its healthcare division up for sale and look at options for its technology business in order to focus on energy, its biggest and fastest ...

Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary ...

In the history of the JVP, Dissanayake has played a particular role in its jettisoning of socialistic demagogy and ...

The move follows allegations of money laundering, delay tactics and mismanagement in dealing with the aftermath of the ...