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 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.
New Sri Lankan president’s party takes large parliamentary election lead
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president Anura Kumara Dissanayake took a large lead in early results from the parliamentary elections,
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s economic woes and foster good governance.
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Led NPP Swings To Parliamentary Majority In Snap Election
President Anura casted his ballot and showed confidence about his coalition winning with strong majority against the establishment parties.
Alert: Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show
Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer? Let us know and we may be able to look into it for you.
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.
Voting starts in Sri Lankan parliamentary election
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L, front) leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. (Photo: Xinhua)
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. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for snap a general election in September to seek a mandate to take forward his policies in the island nation struggling to emerge from a severe financial crisis.
Sri Lankan leader seeks big majority in snap election
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Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.
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Alert: Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president
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