The party of Sri Lanka's newly elected Marxist-leaning president won a two-thirds majority in parliamentary elections Thursday ... up from three in the previous parliament. Dissanayake's "thumping ...

Dissanayake, aims to secure a majority in parliament to put forward his policies to revive the island nation from its financial crisis. The independent body, Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL ...

The National People’s Power won not only a two-thirds majority in parliament but also 21 of the country’s 22 electoral districts.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved Sri Lanka's parliament and called for an election on 14 November. The country's new leader, fresh off a weekend presidential victory, hopes this election ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election ... Dissanayake was first elected to Parliament in 2000 and briefly held the portfolio ...

In Sri Lankan, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections. The Election Commission of Sri Lanka said that Dissanayake’s National People’s Power ...

“Chief Observer Nacho Sánchez Amor, Member of the European Parliament, stated: “The 2024 presidential election marked a significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s democratic journey and a renewal of ...