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 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 parliamentary election, all arrangements in place
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and transparent process, a top election commission official has said. Voting will take place at over 13,
Rumble in Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Surprise
Uditha Devapriya and Umesh Moramudali on Sri Lanka’s ongoing political realignment.
Discarding Decades of Dynastic Politics, Sri Lankans to Vote for Change in Parliament Poll
The Rajapaksa family, who hail from Hambantota and whose cohort of brothers gave Sri Lanka two former presidents during a dozen years in power, saw their political fortunes wane a
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 To Vote For Parliament On Nov 14
All eyes are on the general elections in Sri Lanka as the campaign for the polls ended last night. The island nation has now moved into a silent period, during which all campaign activities are prohibited until election day.
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 ...
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Sri Lanka’s first transgender candidate aims for historic seat in parliament
At age 49, Nimesha runs with the Socialist Party, joining 8,000 candidates in an election spurred by September’s Marxist ...
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Iranian charged over plot to kill Trump was also told to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka - US
The U.S. Department of Justice has on Friday charged an “Iranian asset Farhad Shakeri,” who is accused in a plot to ...
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Sri Lanka President reveals IMF review, budget timelines
Sri Lanka President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government expects to complete the third review for the ...
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Sri Lanka Police empowered to implement law without influence: Acting IGP
Priyantha Weerasuriya said the Sri Lanka Police now operates in an environment conducive to enforcing the law impartially and ...
Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake promises return of Tamils’ land grabbed by state agencies
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledges to return Tamil lands, hold elections, and address key concerns in Sri Lanka.
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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 ...
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Towards Stability, Equity and Prosperity in Sri Lanka – Part 3
The public appears to be pleased with most of the measures the president and the interim cabinet have taken. Yet there is ...