Anura Dissanayake

At-a-Glance

Tenth President of Sri Lanka since 2024.
First Sri Lankan president elected in a second round of vote counting.
Served as Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation from 2004 to 2005.
Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) since 2014.
Founding leader of the National People's Power (NPP) in 2019.
Served as Chief Opposition Whip from 2015 to 2018.
Awarded a bachelor's degree in science from the University of Kelaniya in 1995.

Biography

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, born on November 24, 1968, in Dewahuwa, Sri Lanka, is the tenth President of Sri Lanka, assuming office in 2024. He holds the distinction of being the first Sri Lankan president elected in a second round of vote counting and the first not to belong to the nation's traditional political parties. He is also recognized as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka.