Sri Lanka President's Coalition Leads in Early Vote Count, Ada Derana Reports
Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power (NPP) party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake meets his party supporters after casting his vote on the day of the parliamentary election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 14, 2024. REUTERS/Thilina Kaluthotage
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Takes Early Lead in Parliament Polls
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Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president takes large lead in parliamentary vote
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took a large lead Friday in early results from the parliamentary elections, in an apparent solid mandate for his program for economic revival.
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show.
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Sri Lanka president eyes parliament win in snap election
Sri Lanka votes Thursday in a second national election in as many months with a deeply divided opposition struggling to recover from a crushing defeat at presidential polls.
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With over half the ballots in Thursday's election counted, the NPP coalition party had taken an unassailable lead with 63 per cent of votes.
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