Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins 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 Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show
Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show.
Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength
Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown.
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.
Sri Lanka's Ruling NPP Heads To Sweep Victory In Parliamentary Election
Colombo: The ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on Thursday. As of 11 pm local time,
Dissanayake's Election Victory: Sri Lanka's Path to Transformative Change
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition gained a significant parliamentary majority, allowing him to implement policies against poverty and corruption. The landmark election showed broad support,
Alert: Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election
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Sri Lanka: Voting begins in snap parliamentary election
With Sri Lanka's economic recovery hanging in balance, President Dissanayake hopes voters give him a strong mandate for his policies to reduce taxes and boost welfare.
Sri Lanka President's Coalition Leads in Early Vote Count, Ada Derana Reports
Sri Lanka's president's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP) posted an early lead in a parliamentary election, local television channel Ada Derana said on Thursday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for snap a general election in September to seek a mandate to take forward his policies in the island nation struggling to emerge from a severe 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.
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Anura Dissanayake's NPP Secures Historic Victory in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's National People's Power, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won a historic parliamentary victory, ...
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.
Sri Lanka’s Ex-Marxists Win Supermajority in Rebuke of Old Guard
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition won a historic parliamentary supermajority in the country’s ...