The National People's Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, triumphed in the recent parliamentary election, securing a decisive lead with over 62% of the votes. The main opposition parties suffered significant losses,

A former agriculture minister and long-time member of parliament, Dissanayake came into spotlight by distancing himself from the political elite, presenting himself as an outsider with the ability to address Sri Lanka’s financial crisis.

COLOMBO: The ruling National People's Power (NPP) party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken an unassailable lead in the parliamentary election held on Thursday. As of 6 am local time Friday,

Counting of votes in the Sri Lankan snap elections is underway as the country’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks to increase NPP’s power in the parliament. The results show Dissanayake heading

As of 11 pm local time, with partial results declared, the NPP has secured a substantial 70 per cent of the vote.

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.