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.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
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.
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.
Analyst: Sri Lanka’s National People's Power poised to secure mandate in general election
Swinburne University of Technology’s Chulanee Attanaya discusses election prospects and implications for the Sri Lankan people.
Sri Lanka Votes in Election for Marxist-Leaning President's Agenda
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.
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 president's coalition leads in early vote count, Ada Derana reports
Sri Lanka's president's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP) posted an early lead in a parliamentary election, local television channel Ada Derana said on Thursday.
Why Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election today matters for its future
In the past four years, the share of people living below the poverty line in Sri Lanka has risen to 25.9 per cent. The World Bank forecasts the economy to grow by just 2.2 per cent in 2024. Mr Dissanayake needs his alliance to win a two-thirds majority of 225 seats in the legislature to press forward with his reform package.
Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap polls
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections that repudiated establishment parties blamed for triggering an economic crisis.
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 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.
My hotel in Sri Lanka was so peaceful, it felt like I was the only person there
It felt like an unspoken telepathic agreement never to cross paths had been established between guests crossing the threshold ...
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Indian High Commission welcomes NPP’s win in Sri Lanka, reaffirms commitment to bilateral ties
India extended wishes to Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) party after their victory in the country’s parliamentary ...