Sri Lanka's new Marxist leader wins huge majority
The left-leaning coalition of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won 159 of the legislature's 225 seats
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president takes large lead in parliamentary vote
The party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a large lead in early results from the parliamentary elections, in an apparent solid mandate for his program for economic revival.
Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength
Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown.
Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections
Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections - Dissanayake seeks a strong mandate to implement policies aimed at alleviating poverty in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
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, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival.
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Wins by Landslide in Parliament Poll
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition won a parliamentary supermajority in the country’s election, underscoring the depth of the support for the leftist leader who pledges to combat corruption and change the terms of an unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout.
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show.
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.
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.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in snap election
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push through his plans to fight poverty in the island nation recovering from a financial meltdown.
New dawn in Lanka
PEOPLE of Sri Lanka have emphatically empowered leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to go ahead with his pro-poor and ...
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 ...
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Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election 2024: How to vote, when results are announced
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