Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for …
2 days ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans voted 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.. Voting ended at 4 p.m. local time with more than 17 million people eligible to vote.
Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake?
2 days ago · Sri Lankans will cast ballots in a snap parliamentary election on Thursday, months after electing a Marxist-leaning president in the Indian island nation’s first election since the 2022 economic ...
Sri Lanka Election Results 2024: JVP Wins Parliament Control, …
22 hours ago · The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a formerly marginal communist party, has secured a stunning two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka’s parliament, winning 160 seats and marking the first such victory under proportional representation. In a dramatic shift, Tamil-majority regions like Jaffna backed the Sinhala-Buddhist party while traditional powerhouses including the Rajapaksa family were ...
Party of Sri Lanka's new president wins majority in parliament | AP News
1 day ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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.. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won 159 of the 225 seats, according to the Elections Commission.
National People's Power Party wins two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka ...
1 day ago · The party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in the country's parliamentary election. The party won 159 of the 225 seats, the Elections ...
Landslide win for Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition in snap general ...
1 day ago · The Election Commission of Sri Lanka said on Friday that Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) coalition secured a two-thirds majority in parliament, winning 159 of 225 seats, a huge ...
Sri Lanka: Left-leaning leader's coalition secures landslide victory
1 day ago · 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 ...
Sri Lanka parliamentary poll: President Anura’s ruling coalition …
1 day ago · Sri Lanka’s President and National People’s Power (NPP) party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake gestures as he leaves after casting his vote on the day of the parliamentary election in Colombo ...
Sri Lankan leader seeks big majority in snap election - BBC
Sri Lanka's 17.1 million registered voters had to choose from more than 8,800 candidates in an election marked by a low-key campaign. Election monitors estimated turnout at 60-65%. “Voter ...
Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks …
2 days ago · Item 1 of 5 A police officer checks the voter slip of a woman as people wait to cast their vote on the day of the parliamentary election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 14, 2024. ... the news and ...
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