Sri Lankan President's Coalition Set for Victory in Snap Election
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), was set for victory in a snap general election, results from the Indian Ocean island's poll body showed on Friday.
Sri Lankan president's party heads for landslide win
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition party has taken an unassailable lead with 63% of the vote, Election Commission results showed.
Sri Lanka Leader Seeks to Bolster Power With Parliamentary Vote
Sri Lanka holds its first parliamentary elections since the victory of its outsider leftist president, in a test of his ambitious pledges to combat corruption and rewrite an unpopular International Monetary Fund loan program.
Sri Lanka President's Coalition Leads in Early Vote Count, Ada Derana Reports
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 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
Sri Lanka Parliamentary Elections First Major Test For Anura Kumara Dissanayake And Party
As many as 196 members are to be elected from the 22 districts based on the proportional representation system while 29 would be elected from the cumulative votes polled national list to provide a 225-member Parliament for a five-year term.
Why Is Sri Lankan Snap Election Important For Dissanayake?
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.
Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to
Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his policies in the island nation struggling to recover from a crushing financial crisis.
Sri Lankan president's coalition set for majority in snap election
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), was set to win a majority in a snap general election, results from the Indian Ocean island's poll body showed on Friday.
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Takes Early Lead in Parliament Polls
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 the terms of an unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout.
Sri Lanka Votes in Election for Marxist-Leaning President's Agenda
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.
Ruling NPP heading for absolute majority in Sri Lanka parliamentary poll
The ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the ...
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Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
His National People’s Power party must increase its votes significantly — from the 42% it won in the presidential ...
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Five seats for NPP in Nuwara Eliya
The National People’s Power (NPP) secured five seats in the Nuwara Eliya district, having accounted for more than 40% of the total valid votes. ..
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Can Anura Dissanayake convert his surprise presidential victory into parliamentary control?
Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as President Dissanayake pushes for majority after securing only 42.3% in presidential ...
Sri Lanka parliamentary poll: Ruling NPP heading for absolute majority
National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake poised for sweeping victory in Sri Lankan ...
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Galle District: NPP 7, SJB 1, SLPP 1
The National People’s Power (NPP) polled 406,428 votes to win seven seats in Parliament from the Galle district while the ...