How Sri Lanka elects its Parliament and why Dissanayake called for snap elections
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 to present policy statement at parliament’s inauguration
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will be presenting his government’s policy statement at the inaugural session of the new parliament on November 21, it was announced on Saturday.      Dissanayake's address to the inaugural session of the new parliament – the 10th parliament since the 1978 presidential constitution – will be at 3 pm on November 21,
Sri Lanka election: Young candidates take to politics, herald generational shift in parliament
The voting population is increasingly vocal about breaking free from established political figures and their entrenched practices.
Why Sri Lanka needs a strong, united parliament now more than ever
Just a few weeks ago, Sri Lanka elected a new President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with high hopes for real, lasting change. But real change isn’t something a President can achieve alone. If we truly want to see our nation thrive,
Sri Lanka parliament polls: Clear shift in Lankan politics as Dissanayake's NPP coalition wins 159 seats
The JVP-NPP combine sweeps the Rajapaksa stronghold in the south, and the Tamil hardline areas in the north and reduces the traditional parties to a mere single-digit number in the parliament
Sri Lanka to hold key parliamentary vote on November 14
Sri Lanka's general election sees a shift in political landscape as voters choose representatives amid economic crisis aftermath.
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's leftist president faces first parliament test
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
Sri Lanka's new president faces first parliament test
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
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
Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his policies in the island nation struggling to recover from a crushing financial crisis.
Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll, discarding decades of dynastic politics
Sri Lanka votes to elect a new parliament this week in a snap general election called by its Marxist-leaning president who ...
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Anura expects to secure a ‘strong presence’ in Sri Lanka’s Parliament
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Sri Lanka President's Policy Statement at Parliament Inauguration
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will present his government's policy statement at the inaugural session of the ...