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 counts votes for new parliament with economic reforms at stake
Sri Lanka began voting in a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the island nation wants to empower its new, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push his pro-poor policies as it recovers from a financial meltdown.
Sri Lanka's new Marxist leader wins huge majority
The left-leaning coalition of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won 159 of the legislature's 225 seats
Sri Lanka: Left Alliance Wins Two-Third Majority in Parliament
With the parliamentary victory, the leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayake is better placed to implement his agenda of economic and political reforms in the crisis-hit country.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans have voted 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.
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 Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance
Sri Lanka began voting in a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the island nation wants to empower its new, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push his pro-poor policies as it recovers from a financial meltdown.
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.
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins majority in parliament
According to the Election Commission results, Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party has won at least 123 of the 225 seats in Parliament.
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 has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for his
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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides
President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims.
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Sri Lanka Counts Parliament Votes as Leader Seeks to Boost Power
Sri Lanka began counting votes in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the nation’s outsider leftist ...