Sri Lanka’s new president with Marxist-leanings wins two-thirds
18 hours ago · Of the 225 seats in parliament, 196 were up for grabs under Sri Lanka’s electoral system, which allocates seats in each district among the parties according to the proportion of the votes they get.
Party of Sri Lanka's new president wins majority in parliament | AP News
1 day ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival.. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won 159 of the 225 seats, according to the Elections Commission.
Sri Lanka Election Results 2024: JVP Wins Parliament Control, …
1 day ago · The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a formerly marginal communist party, has secured a stunning two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka’s parliament, winning 160 seats and marking the first such victory under proportional representation. In a dramatic shift, Tamil-majority regions like Jaffna backed the Sinhala-Buddhist party while traditional powerhouses including the Rajapaksa family were ...
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins majority in ...
1 day ago · The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a solid mandate for his ...
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for …
2 days ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans voted in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country’s new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.. Voting ended at 4 p.m. local time with more than 17 million people eligible to vote.
Marxist-leaning party wins two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka's parliament
21 hours ago · Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake shows his inked finger as he leaves a polling station after casting his ballot to vote in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election in Colombo on Nov. 14, 2024.
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president takes ... - ABC News
1 day ago · 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 ...
Sri Lanka parliamentary poll: President Anura’s ruling coalition …
1 day ago · Sri Lanka’s President and National People’s Power (NPP) party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake gestures as he leaves after casting his vote on the day of the parliamentary election in Colombo ...
Sri Lanka: Left-leaning leader's coalition secures landslide victory
1 day ago · The left-leaning alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader has secured a landslide victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections. Official results show President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's ...
Parliament of Sri Lanka - Parliament News
Nov 8, 2024 · The Parliament of Sri Lanka is the highest law-making authority in the country and its members are elected by the people of Sri Lanka.