Sri Lanka's National People's Power coalition, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured a majority in a snap election. Winning 52 seats, it aims to address poverty and amend governance.

Securing a parliamentary majority will be crucial for Dissanayake to implement his agenda fully, as executive power alone ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition is on track for a landslide victory in snap elections, ...

Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is poised to win a majority in ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition is headed for a sweeping victory in ...

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his ...

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 ...

Mr Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential elections on a promise to combat graft. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.

In the past four years, the share of people living below the poverty line in Sri Lanka has risen to 25.9 per cent. The World ...