Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength
Sri Lanka holds a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the South Asian island nation wants to empower its new, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push his anti-poverty policies as it recovers from a financial meltdown.
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.
Snap Sri Lankan election poses test for new leader
People in Sri Lanka are voting in snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after choosing a new president. More than 8,800 candidates are in the fray in an election marked by a low-key campaign.
Sri Lanka voters head to polls in parliamentary election
People across Sri Lanka went to the polls on Thursday to cast ballots in the country's parliamentary election. The vote comes as the nation is mired in an economic crisis.
Sri Lanka Parliamentary Polls: Why These Elections Are Important For Left-Leaning President Anura Dissanayake?
Colombo: Voting for the 2024 Parliamentary Election in Sri Lanka took place on Thursday. The counting of votes began immediately after the polling ended at 4 pm. The snap elections were called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake,
Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake?
Here is why the upcoming parliamentary election is so significant for newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Why Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election today matters for its future
In the past four years, the share of people living below the poverty line in Sri Lanka has risen to 25.9 per cent. The World Bank forecasts the economy to grow by just 2.2 per cent in 2024. Mr Dissanayake needs his alliance to win a two-thirds majority of 225 seats in the legislature to press forward with his reform package.
Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election today, 6 things you need to know
The election comes at a breakthrough time for Sri Lankans, as the island nation battles a comeback from its worst economic meltdown of 2022.
Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election in President Dissanayake’s first test; results tomorrow
Sri Lanka votes 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 reco
Sri Lanka president eyes parliament win in snap election
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka votes Thursday (Nov 13) in a second national election in as many months with a deeply divided opposition struggling to recover from a crushing defeat at presidential polls. The snap
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.
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Sri Lanka president expects 'strong majority' after snap poll
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in snap ...
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's First Transgender Candidate Hopes to Break Political, Social Barriers
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly ...