Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new ...
1 day ago · 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 through on promises of economic recovery.. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election on Sept. 21 in a victory that marked a rejection of the traditional political parties ...
Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks …
1 day ago · The president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, was elected in September but his National People's Power (NPP) coalition had just three of parliament's 225 seats, prompting him to ...
Sri Lankan president's coalition set for victory in snap election
3 hours ago · Item 1 of 5 Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power (NPP) party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets his party supporters after casting his vote on the day of the parliamentary election ...
Sri Lankan leader seeks big majority in snap election - BBC
Dissanayake made history as Sri Lanka's first president to be elected with less than 50% of the vote. Many observers think his alliance will do better this time.
Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections ...
5 hours ago · COLOMBO – New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed on Nov 15. With more than half the ...
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · 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 ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846 ...
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Takes Early Lead in Parliament Polls
5 hours ago · Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition took an early lead in parliamentary elections seen as a test of the leftist leader’s ambitious pledges to combat corruption and change ...
Who is Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake?
Sep 22, 2024 · Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president after he won the debt-ridden country’s first election since its economy collapsed in 2022.
Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes president …
Sep 23, 2024 · Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president - BBC
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising "clean" politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis. The left-leaning Dissanayake...