Anura Dissanayake’s NPP coalition has won a decisive victory in Sri Lanka’s snap elections, marking a significant shift in the island nation’s political landscape. With promises to combat corruption and alleviate poverty,

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was born on November 24, 1968, in Thambuththegama, Sri Lanka, into a working-class family. His father was a labourer, and his mother a housewife. Mr Dissanayake was involved in the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party during his school years and was the first student from the college chosen for admission into the university.

Sri Lanka's National People's Power, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, achieved a remarkable victory with a two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections. The party won 159 out of 225 seats,