Marxist-Leaning Party Wins Two-Thirds Majority in Sri Lanka's Parliament
Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in 2022, pushing the populace towards an alternative candidate.
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
The win gives leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayake greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty and fight graft.
Sri Lankan leader's coalition wins big in polls
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, results showed on Friday, as voters repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis.
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show
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Sri Lanka president gets resounding mandate to drive forward recovery
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's sweeping coalition election win this week underlined widening support for his leftist policies, but he faces the test of steering the nation's recovery from a financial crisis with an inexperienced set of lawmakers.
Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition has secured a decisive victory in Sri Lanka’s snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative powers to pursue policies to revive a country in the grip of a financial crisis.
Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to partial results released by the Elections Commission.
Sri Lanka’s leftist president on track for parliamentary landslide
Sri Lanka’s new leftist president is on track for a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, bolstering his mandate for change in a country still reeling from the aftermath of a devastating financial crisis.
Sri Lankan President's Coalition Set for Victory in Snap Election
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), was set for victory in a snap general election, results from the Indian Ocean island's poll body showed on Friday.
Sri Lankan leader's coalition heads for landslide win
A parliamentary majority will allow Anura Kumara Dissanayake to consolidate power and advance reforms.
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PM Harini tops Colombo District preference votes; sets new record
The much-awaited preferential vote results of the Colombo District in the 2024 General Election have been released with NPP ...
Sri Lanka's leftist National People's Party coaltion sweeps to power in parliamentary election
The National People's Power alliance of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake swept to power after a snap parliamentary election in which voters handed the left-leaning alliance a landslide ...
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The global VP of engineering at Duolingo reveals that English remains the most popular language among Indians on the app, ...
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Colombo District final results: NPP secures 14 seats, SJB wins 4
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has released the final results of the Colombo District in the 2024 General Election with ...
Sri Lanka Elections: Big Inroads For NPP In Colombo, Southern Provinces
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition secured a resounding victory in snap legislative elections, ...
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Will not misuse excessive power given by the people: NPP
Claiming that it is a huge challenge to keep the trust placed by the people on the National People’s Power (NPP), NPP member ...
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Sri Lankan Students Celebrate Chinese Culture in Colombo
The closing ceremony of “Chinese Culture Meets Students in Sri Lanka” and the award ceremony of the “China Through My Eyes” ...