Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his policies in the island nation struggling to recover from a crushing financial crisis.
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.
Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate?
Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate? - Chanu Nimesha, 49, is determined to make politics more inclusive
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 parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
Sri Lanka: President Holds More Pledges As Campaigning Closes For Parliamentary Poll
The snap parliamentary elections were called by President Dissanayake after he won polls in September on a promise to combat corruption and improve the country's economic situation.
Sri Lanka's new president faces first parliament test
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
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 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 on Thursday, all arrangements in place
Sri Lanka is set to hold on Thursday its snap parliamentary election – first after the 2022 economic crisis – amid deployment of nearly 90,000 security personnel across the country
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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Is Sri Lanka witnessing a shift in its ethnic politics?
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is sowing hope ahead of the November 14 elections, appealing to both Sinhalese ...
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Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring to be completed by year-end: President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process can be completed by December ...
Sri Lanka bill with president's image is not legal tender: central bank
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, which has sole authority to print currency in the island nation, told AFP it had not released ...
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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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How Sri Lanka elects its new parliament
COLOMBO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura ...