New Sri Lankan president’s party takes large parliamentary election lead
Mr Dissanayake was elected president in September in a rejection of traditional political parties that have governed the island nation.
JVP now has a chance to rewrite history, says party’s general secretary Tilvin Silva
Tilvin Silva, general secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People’s Liberation Front) of Sri Lanka, is seen at ...
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Asian currencies take a breather after volatile week, ringgit steady
Asian currencies found some support on Friday after a volatile past few sessions, with the Singapore dollar and Thai baht ...
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 ...
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Sri Lanka’s Elections Pay Off for Dissanayake
After parliamentary elections, Sri Lanka’s new president now has a commanding majority to pass his reform agenda.
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Sri Lankan president’s NPP gets two-thirds majority in parliament, makes history in Tamil-dominated Jaffna
Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday swept the parliamentary elections by ...
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Sri Lankan leader's coalition wins big in polls
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, ...
Sri Lanka Elections: Non-NPP Strongholds Too Voted NPP in Snap Polls
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition secured a resounding victory in snap legislative elections, according to results released on Friday. The win reflects widespread ...
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Indian High Commission welcomes NPP's win in Sri Lanka, reaffirms commitment to bilateral ties
India extended wishes to Sri Lanka National People Power (NPP) party after their victory in the country parliamentary ...
Sri Lanka’s New President Receives Mandate for Leftist Economic Agenda After Parliamentary Victory
In Sri Lanka, the leftist coalition of the new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a landslide victory in snap ...
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Sri Lanka elections: President Dissanayake`s NPP sweeps parliamentary polls
The National People`s Power (NPP), led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, clinched a historic victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections on Friday, securing a two-thirds majority and ...