Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s economic woes and foster good governance.
Sri Lanka's Leftist President Faces First Parliament Test
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
Rumble in Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Surprise
Uditha Devapriya and Umesh Moramudali on Sri Lanka’s ongoing political realignment.
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 Lankans to vote for change in parliamentary election
STORY: Sudath Kumara and his wife Nilmini live in a house illegally built on state-owned land in Sri Lanka.They have nowhere else to go, they say, and could be evicted at any moment.Kumara blames the previous administration for his dire financial situation.
Sri Lanka set to vote for new parliament as president seeks majority for reforms
Strong support that Dissanayake secured in the presidential election will likely stay with his party in Thursday’s election, analysts say
Sri Lanka set for snap polls tomorrow; know how parliament is elected
Anura Kumara Dissanayake got elected as the president in September, however, his National People's Power (NPP) coalition gained only three of 225 seats in the parliament.
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election on Thursday, all arrangements in place
Sri Lanka is set to hold on Thursday its snap parliamentary election – first after the 2022 economic crisis – amid deployment of nearly 90,000 security personnel across the country
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The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda
A failure to engage with Tamil demands for justice, accountability, and autonomy will ultimately prevent Dissanayake from ...
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Sri Lanka's Crucial Snap Election: A Vote for Change
Sri Lanka is holding a snap general election to aid President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in securing a parliamentary majority.
Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic east reflects challenges facing Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake faces voter sentiments in Ampara ahead of crucial parliamentary elections.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake And The Formation Of The National People's Power
JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected as leader of the NPP also. The NPP General Secretary was Dr Abeysinghe. Dr ...
Who is Sri Lanka’s new President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake?
In the history of the JVP, Dissanayake has played a particular role in its jettisoning of socialistic demagogy and ...
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Sri Lanka Ushers in New Era with Inauguration of Parliament
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the inaugural session of the newly elected parliament is scheduled for next week. The session will primarily focus on electing the ...
How And Why The JVP Led By Anura Kumara Dissanayake Formed National People's Power
February 2, 2014 was a red letter day in the life of Anura Kumara Dissanayake. It was on this day that the Janatha ...
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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 ...
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Scenting the Sweet Smell of Success! How and Why Anura Kumara Dissanayake Anticipated Victory in the 2024 Presidential Race.
Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the ...
Sri Lanka Election: ‘Progress over corruption’, litmus test for Anura Dissanayake as voters head to polls on November 14
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, seeks to expand his parliamentary seats with backing from ...