Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Sri Lanka's Newly Elected President
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Election Results | Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as Sri Lanka's president with 42% of the vote. |
| Sajith Premadasa secured 23% of the vote, while Ranil Wickremesinghe trailed in third. | |
| Voter Turnout | 76% of Sri Lanka's 17.1 million electorate participated. |
| Prime Minister Resignation | Dinesh Gunawardena resigned as Prime Minister following Dissanayake's victory. |
| Dinesh Gunawardena | Served as Prime Minister since July 2022. |
| Anura Dissanayake | Born in Galewela, Central Province, on November 24, 1968. |
| Education | Attended Gamini Vidyalaya and Dambuththagama Central College. |
| Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Kelaniya in 1992. | |
| Political Journey | Joined national politics in 1997 as the national organizer of the Socialist Youth Organization. |
| Contested the 1998 Central Provincial Council elections. | |
| Rose to prominence in 2004 parliamentary elections from Kurunegala district. | |
| Became JVP leader in January 2014. | |
| 2024 Presidential Campaign | Focused on anti-corruption, economic reform, and addressing unresolved national issues. |