Sri Lanka's New Cabinet To Take Oath on November 18 After Landslide Victory In Parliamentary Polls
Colombo: Sri Lanka's new Cabinet will be sworn in on Monday in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, his media office said on Sunday. National People’s Power led by Dissanayake swept the parliamentary elections held on Thursday by winning a two-thirds majority.
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show
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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.
Landslide win for Sri Lanka president’s leftist coalition in snap polls
Mr Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential elections on a promise to combat graft. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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.
Sri Lanka Leftists Win Supermajority in Rebuke of Old Guard
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition won a historic 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 wins majority in parliament
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
What win in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary polls means for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) party registered a huge victory in the snap general elections. The Marxist-led coalition won 159 seats in the 225-member parliament — allowing him to carry out sweeping reforms,
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.
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
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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides
President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims.
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 ...
Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers
Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping ...
Indian High Commission welcomes NPP's win in Sri Lanka, reaffirms commitment to bilateral ties
The High Commission of India in Colombo congratulated President and NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on the party's win, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties between the ...
Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans voted in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country’s new, Marxist-leaning president to ...