Sri Lankan president's coalition set for victory in snap election
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 Lanka Election Results Live: Counting underway as President Dissanayake's NPP heads for landslide win
Counting of votes in the Sri Lankan snap elections is underway as the country’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks to increase NPP’s power in the parliament. The results show Dissanayake heading
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 election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength
Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown.
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.
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake Expects Big Majority In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka's new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident of a victory as polls closed in Thursday's snap legislative elections.
Explained: Why is Sri Lankan Parliamentary election key for new Marxist-leaning president Anura Dissanayake?
Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a snap Parliamentary election, widely seen as an attempt by new Leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to seek a clear mandate to push his pro-poor welfare policies.
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.
Sri Lanka president's coalition leads in early vote count, Ada Derana reports
Sri Lanka's president's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP) posted an early lead in a parliamentary election, local television channel Ada Derana said on Thursday. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for snap a general election in September to seek a mandate to take forward his policies in the island nation struggling to emerge from a severe financial crisis.
Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections: Early results
Mr Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential elections on a promise to combat graft. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Snap Sri Lankan election poses test for new leader
Sri Lanka’s 17.1 million voters head to the polls again on Thursday to vote 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.
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