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Sri Lanka: Leftist President Aruna Dissanayake's Party Poised To Win Snap Polls
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election on September 21 in a victory that marked a rejection of the ...
Sri Lanka’s JVP government drops election promise to abolish terrorism law
This week’s announcement makes clear that the JVP/NPP administration will not hesitate to use the PTA and other repressive ...
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Parliamentary polls: Dawn of a new political era in Sri Lanka
Forming a part of the JVP’s violent history is the bombing of the Sri Lanka parliament on August 18, 1987, a period of ...
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Sri Lanka president expects 'strong majority' after snap poll
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident ... referring to the National People’s Power ...
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The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda
A failure to engage with Tamil demands for justice, accountability, and autonomy will ultimately prevent Dissanayake from ...
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Anura expects to secure a ‘strong presence’ in Sri Lanka’s Parliament
Similarly, the NPP, which is led by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People’s Liberation Front), must ... The two ...
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Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections: Early results
“We believe that this is a crucial election that will mark a turning point in Sri Lanka,” Mr Dissanayake told reporters .
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Can Anura Dissanayake convert his surprise presidential victory into parliamentary control?
Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as President Dissanayake pushes for majority after securing only 42.3% in presidential ...