The Daily Star25m
SRI LANKA POLLS: President’s leftist bloc wins by landslide
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition won a thumping victory in a snap general election, gaining ...
Explained: Anura Dissanayake’s NPP wins snap elections in Sri Lanka – A turning point for the island nation?
Anura Dissanayake’s NPP coalition has won a decisive victory in Sri Lanka’s snap elections, marking a significant shift in ...
JVP now has a chance to rewrite history, says party’s general secretary Tilvin Silva
Tilvin Silva, general secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP or People’s Liberation Front) of Sri Lanka, is seen at ...
The Daily Mirror44m
49 parties, 282 independent groups in the fray, but only 13 of them secure parliamentary representation
Only 12 recognised political parties and one independent group out of the 49 parties and one independent group out of 282 independent groups that were in the fray have managed to obtain representation ...
FT42m
JAAF congratulates NPP on securing clear majority; looks forward to collaborative future
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), yesterday extended its warm congratulations to the National People’s Power on securing a resounding majority in the General Election. “As Sri Lanka begins a ...
New Sri Lankan president’s party takes large parliamentary election lead
Mr Dissanayake was elected president in September in a rejection of traditional political parties that have governed the island nation.
FT42mOpinion
What is the meaning of NPP’s Parliamentary victory?
In the early hours of Friday, 15 November, it became clear that the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition had won a ...