Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Hon.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Hon.; Anura Kumara Dissanayake
අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක; அநுர குமார திசாநாயக்க
	Dissanayake in 2023
10th President of Sri Lanka
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 23 September 2024
Prime Minister	Harini Amarasuriya
Preceded by	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 September 2014
Preceded by	Somawansa Amarasinghe
Leader of the National People's Power
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 July 2019
Preceded by	Position established
President
Other positions held 2000‍–‍2024
Chief Opposition Whip
	In office; 3 September 2015 – 18 December 2018
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	W. D. J. Senewiratne
Succeeded by	Mahinda Amaraweera
Member of Parliament; for Colombo District
	In office; 1 September 2015 – 23 September 2024
Member of Parliament; for Kurunegala District
	In office; 1 April 2004 – 8 April 2010
Member of Parliament; for National List
	In office; 22 April 2010 – 17 August 2015
	In office; 18 October 2000 – 7 February 2004
Minister of Agriculture, Land and Livestock
	In office; 10 April 2004 – 24 June 2005
Personal details
Born	Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayaka; 24 November 1968 (age 55); 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
Signature
Website	www.akd.lk

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

↑ Sinhala: අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක, [anurə kuma:rə disa:na:jəkə]; Template:Lang-tam

References

↑ "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

Parliament profile
Srinivasan, Meera (November 21, 2018). "We think what happened on October 26 is a conspiracy, says Anura Kumara Dissanayake". The Hindu.

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[1] Sinhala: අනුර කුමාර දිසානායක, [anurə kuma:rə disa:na:jəkə]; Template:Lang-tam

[2] "Anura Kumara to be sworn in as President today". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

[3] 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.

[4] "Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-22.

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