Anura Kumara Dissanayake vs Harini Amarasuriya

Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Harini Amarasuriya — two politicians, two paths to power. Where they split is where the politics lives.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lankan Marxist politician and leader of the NPP alliance who was elected president in September 2024 in a historic upset, becoming the first leftist to win the presidency since 2010.

Politician

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Harini Amarasuriya

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Politician

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Electoral record and offices held

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held or is connected to the offices of President of Sri Lanka, while Harini Amarasuriya's offices include President of Sri Lanka.

Where they actually split

Their wikimedia commons file differs: Anura Kumara Dissanayake has Minister of External Affairs, Govt. of Bharat, Dr...., while Harini Amarasuriya has PM Harini (profile).jpg.