Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections
The NPP won 107 seats, receiving almost 62 per cent or 6.8 million votes in Thursday’s election, putting them past the ...
Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, ...
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Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength
"I think we are seeing the first signs of a positive political change in Sri Lanka after the president was elected and we should give him the chance to continue that change," said Umeshi Perera ...
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Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
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 ...
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Sri Lanka president eyes parliament win in snap election
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka votes Thursday (Nov 14) in a second national election in as many months with a deeply divided opposition struggling to recover from a crushing defeat at presidential polls.
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Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake promises return of Tamils’ land grabbed by state agencies
Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday (November 10, 2024) assured Tamils that their land —currently held by state agencies — will be returned by his government.