Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins 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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show
Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan president's party has secured a parliamentary majority, official election results show.
Dissanayake's Election Victory: Sri Lanka's Path to Transformative Change
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 showed broad support,
Dissanayake’s leftist coalition sweeps Sri Lanka’s snap election
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining power to push through
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.
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