Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in general election
The NPP won 107 seats, receiving almost 62% or 6.8 million votes in Thursday's election, putting them past the majority mark in the parliament, latest results on the Election Commission of Sri Lanka's website showed. A two-third majority appeared within reach of the coalition.
Sri Lanka's New Dawn: Dissanayake's Coalition Win and Economic Challenge
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake clinched a sweeping election victory, promising transformative leftist policies. With a two-thirds parliamentary majority, he faces the significant challenge of guiding the country through its worst financial crisis since gaining independence in 1948,
A failure to engage with Tamil demands for justice, accountability, and autonomy will ultimately prevent Dissanayake from ...
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition gained a significant parliamentary majority, allowing him to implement policies against poverty and corruption. The landmark election ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected president of the South Asian country in September but his National People's Power ...
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Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections“We see this as a critical turning point for Sri Lanka,” Mr Dissanayake declared after casting his vote on Thursday. "There ...
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