Anura Kumara Dissanayake Age, Wiki and Bio

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalitySri Lankan
Date of Birth24/11/1968
Age56 years
BirthplaceGalewela, Ceylon
HometownGalewela, Ceylon

Bio/Wiki

Full NameDissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayake
NicknameAKD

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Thambuttegama Central College, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
  • Thambuthegama Gamini Maha Vidyalaya
College/University
  • University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Educational QualificationB.Sc in physics from University of Kelaniya

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseMallika Dissanayaka
Children2

Family

FatherLabourer
MotherHomemaker
SiblingsSister - 1

Career

Political Journey
  • Joined the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party (1987)
  • Appointed to the Central Working Committee of the JVP (1995)
  • Became a member of JVP's political bureau (1998)
  • Became a Member of Parliament by contesting the Presidential elections through the nationalist list (2000)
  • Contested and won the parliamentary elections from Kurunegala District on JVP's ticket (2004)
  • Served as the Minister of Agriculture, Land and Livestock (2004-2005)
  • Served as the Member of Parliament for National List (2010-2015)
  • Appointed as the leader of JVP at the 7th national convention of the party (2 February 2014)
  • Contested and won the parliamentary elections from Colombo District on JVP's ticket (2015)
  • Elected for the post of Chief Opposition Whip of the Eighth Parliament of Sri Lanka (03 September 2015 up to 17 December 2018)
  • Appointed as the leader of the National People's Power (NPP) alliance (2019)
  • Contested and lost the presidential elections on JVP's ticket (2019)
  • Contested and won the parliamentary elections from Colombo District on JVP's ticket (2020)
  • Contested and lost the presidential elections on JVP's ticket (2022)
  • Contested and won the presidential elections on JVP's ticket (2024)

Style Quotient

Car CollectionToyota Hilux Double Cab

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/anurakumaraofficial
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/anurakumara
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/AnuraKumaraDissanayakeOfficial
Twitterhttps://x.com/anuradisanayake
LinkedInhttps://lk.linkedin.com/in/anuradissanayake

Some Lesser Known Facts

Dissanayake has been politically active with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party since school.
He idolizes Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin in his political beliefs.
At Thambuttegama Central College, he was the first student selected for university admission.
He left Peradeniya University just three months after joining due to threats.
He strongly believes in Neo-Marxism.
Dissanayake was involved in the JVP insurrection against the government during 1987-89.
One of his cousins was killed in the JVP insurrection, and his family home was destroyed.
He served as the National Organizer for the Socialist Students Association in 1995.
Resigned as Minister on 16 June 2005 when JVP parted ways with the United People’s Freedom Alliance.
Dissanayake initially ran for the presidency in 2019, receiving 418,553 votes and placing third.
He took oath as Sri Lanka's 10th President on 23 September 2024, marking a historic leftist leadership.

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