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 victory.
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.
Landslide victory: Dissanayake's NPP secures two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka polls
Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a resounding victory in Friday's parliamentary elections, securing a two-thirds majority and dominating the Jaffna electoral district,
National People's Power Party wins two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka parliamentary election
The election comes at a decisive time for Sri Lankans, as the island nation is struggling to emerge from its worst economic crisis.
Landslide Victory For Lanka President's Party In Snap Elections
President Anura Dissanayake's National People's Power Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
New Sri Lankan president’s party takes large parliamentary election lead
Mr Dissanayake was elected president in September in a rejection of traditional political parties that have governed the island nation.
Sri Lanka: President Dissanayake's NPP Secures Majority In Snap Parliamentary Elections
In the first major political test for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's NPP, Sri Lanka on Thursday headed to elect a new parliament. Back in September, the ruling party failed to secure 50 percent of the vote in the presidential elections.
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival.
Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections
The NPP won 107 seats, receiving almost 62 per cent or 6.8 million votes in Thursday’s election, putting them past the majority mark in the parliament, latest results on the Election Commission of Sri Lanka‘s website showed. A two-third majority appeared within reach of the coalition.
Party of Sri Lanka's New Marxist-Leaning President Takes Large Lead in Parliamentary Vote
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a large lead in early results from the parliamentary elections, in an apparent solid mandate for his program f
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
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All-island final results of 2024 General Election released
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has released the all-island final results in the 2024 General Election with the National ...
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Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
However, Dissanayake’s failure to secure more than 50% of the vote has fueled concerns over his party’s outlook in Thursday ...
JVP now has a chance to rewrite history, says party’s general secretary Tilvin Silva
Tilvin Silva, general secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People’s Liberation Front) of Sri Lanka, is seen at ...