Leftist Coalition’s Seismic Victory Reshapes Sri Lanka’s Political Landscape
The National People’s Power won not only a two-thirds majority in parliament but also 21 of the country’s 22 electoral districts.
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election
The sweeping mandate gives leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayake the legislative power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft.
Sri Lanka election results: President Dissanayake’s NPP claims landslide victory
Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured a majority in the parliamentary snap elections on Friday. The NPP won 107 seats with nearly 62% of the vote,
Landslide win for new Sri Lankan president's left-leaning coalition
The left-leaning alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader has secured a landslide victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections. Official results show President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition scored a two-thirds majority in parliament,
Sri Lanka president gets resounding mandate to drive forward recovery
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's sweeping coalition election win this week underlined widening support for his leftist policies, but he faces the test of steering the nation's recovery from a financial crisis with an inexperienced set of lawmakers.
Marxist-Leaning Party Wins Two-Thirds Majority in Sri Lanka's Parliament
Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in 2022, pushing the populace towards an alternative candidate.
A left-wing landslide in Sri Lanka
President Dissanyake promises to combat corruption and restore stability
Sri Lanka's leftist National People's Party coaltion sweeps to power in parliamentary election
The National People's Power alliance of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake swept to power after a snap parliamentary election in which voters handed the left-leaning alliance a landslide victory.
Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections
The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.
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Sajith Premadasa’s vote count plummeted by more than half in Colombo District
The Colombo District has seen a profound shift in voter dynamics in the 2024 General Election, with the leader of the Samagi ...
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Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya, or United People’s Power Party, led by opposition leader Sajith Premadasa had 40 seats and ...
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Indian High Commission welcomes NPP's win in Sri Lanka, reaffirms commitment to bilateral ties
India extended wishes to Sri Lanka National People Power (NPP) party after their victory in the country parliamentary ...
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Govt. will face another crisis in 2028 – Sajith Premadasa
Sajith Premadasa claims that the new government will also face the same consequences as the previous government by not being ...
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Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sajith Premadasa, who came in second in the presidential election and his Samagi Jana Balawegaya or United People's Power ...
Sri Lanka Leftists Win Supermajority in Rebuke of Old Guard
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition took an early lead in parliamentary elections seen as a test of the ...
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Anura Dissanayake's NPP Secures Historic Victory in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's National People's Power, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won a historic parliamentary victory, ...
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Sajith, Harsha, Mujibur and Marikkar enter Parliament from SJB Colombo list
Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader Sajith Premadasa along with members Dr. Harsha de Silva, Mujibur Rahuman and S. M. Marikkar have been elected to the Parliament with highest preferential votes. ..