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.
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in general election
COLOMBO: Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty and fight graft as the country recovers from a financial meltdown.
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.
Sri Lankan president's party heads for landslide win
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition party has taken an unassailable lead with 63% of the vote, Election Commission results showed.
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.
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’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.
Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections
The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.
Sri Lanka Election Results: President Anura Dissanayake's National People's Power Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
President Anura Dissanayake's National People's Power Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show
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Sri Lanka president gets resounding mandate to drive forward recovery
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Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections
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