Political Paradigm Shift as Sri Lanka Leans to the Left

Under normal circumstances, the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Sri Lanka’s presidential election would have been called a political earthquake. But with many having labelled the left-leaning politician as a strong frontrunner in the run-up to the poll, his win was not a massive surprise for Sri Lankans. The 55-year-old Dissanayake heads the National [...]