Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Appearance
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අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක அநுர குமார திசாநாயக்க | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th President of Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 23 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Harini Amarasuriya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ranil Wickremesinghe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 29 September 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Somawansa Amarasinghe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the National People's Power | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 14 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayaka 24 November 1968 Thambuthegama, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | National People's Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Mallika Dissanayaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Kelaniya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | www |
Anura Kumara Dissanayake[a] (born 24 November 1968), commonly known by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who is the 10th and current President of Sri Lanka since 2024.[1][2] He was a Member of Parliament from 2000 to 2024. He has also been the party leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and National People's Power. He was the Minister of Agriculture, Land and Livestock from 2004 to 2005.
Dissanayake was a candidate for president in 2019. He was named the NPP candidate for the 2024 election, campaigning on an anti-corruption platform.[3]
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Sinhala: අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක, [anurə kuma:rə disa:na:jəkə]; Template:Lang-tam
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Anura Kumara to be sworn in as President today". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ↑ Radhakrishnan, R. K. (2024-09-22). "Anura Kumara Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024". Frontline. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ↑ "Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Parliament profile
- Srinivasan, Meera (November 21, 2018). "We think what happened on October 26 is a conspiracy, says Anura Kumara Dissanayake". The Hindu.