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Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins majority in parliament

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to partial results released by the Elections Commission.

The Independent on MSN · 2h

Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections

The NPP won 107 seats, receiving almost 62 per cent or 6.8 million votes in Thursday’s election, putting them past the majority mark in the parliament, latest results on the Election Commission of Sri Lanka‘s website showed. A two-third majority appeared within reach of the coalition.

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show.

Sri Lanka Win Toss

Sri Lanka’s Ex-Marxists Win Supermajority in Rebuke of Old Guard

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition won a historic parliamentary supermajority in the country’s election, underscoring the depth of the support for the leftist leader who pledges to combat corruption and change the terms of an unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout.

Sri Lanka Win Toss, Bat Against New Zealand In First ODI

Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat in the opening one-day international against New Zealand in Dambulla on Wednesday.

ESPNcricinfo on MSN · 1d

Sri Lanka opt to bat; three ODI debutants for New Zealand

Sri Lanka have brought back Dilshan Madushanka and Jeffrey Vandersay has come in for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga

Anura Dissanayake's NPP Secures Historic Victory in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's National People's Power, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won a historic parliamentary victory, ...

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Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers

Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping ...

Why Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election today matters for its future

The snap election was called by Mr Dissanayake after winning the presidential election in September on a campaign holding the ...

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