Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to ...

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his ...

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 is leading in parliamentary elections, results show.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election.

COLOMBO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - 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 ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party's power and follow ...

Sri Lanka’s benchmark Colombo All Share Index closed up 0.6% at 13,198.80 after a shortened day’s trading, while the rupee was 0.1% higher at 291.96 per dollar at 5:15 p.m. local time.

He also has plans to abolish Sri Lanka's contentious executive presidency but requires a two-third majority in parliament to implement it. "This election is critical as it is a test for the NPP to ...