Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in parliament, according to official results announced by the elections commission. The NPP contesting under the Malimawa (compass) symbol secured 123 seats out of the 171 declared seats,

Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power Party took a commanding lead in early parliamentary election results. Dissanayake's party secured victory in 15 out of 22 electoral districts,

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a solid mandate for his program for economic revival.