Sri Lanka Goes For Snap Parliamentary Election On Nov 14 With Tight Security
This snap election, called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, comes at a critical time for Sri Lanka, which is still grappling with the aftershocks of its worst economic crisis since independence.
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and transparent process, a top election commission official has
Campaigning Winds Up In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Key Vote
Sri Lanka's political campaigning drew to a close Monday ahead of parliamentary polls that have turned into a referendum on ambitious plans to tackle corruption in the bankrupt nation.
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 set for parliamentary polls on Nov 14, all arrangements in place
Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and transparent process, a top election commission official has said.
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
Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
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.
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.
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 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
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Sri Lankans head to polls seeking fresh faces, path to recovery
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Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll, discarding decades of dynastic politics
Sri Lanka votes to elect a new parliament this week in a snap general election called by its Marxist-leaning president who ...
Political tensions in Sri Lanka over entitlements for former presidents
A committee in Sri Lanka will review the privileges of former presidents, following President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s ...
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MR appoints Cassilingham as Jaffna District Organizer of SLPP
Politbureau Member Geethanath Cassilingham has been appointed as the Jaffna District Organizer of the party, by its leader ...
Political sparring in Sri Lanka over privileges to ex-Presidents
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Probe launched into Channel 4’s Easter attack allegations: CID summons Pilleyan for inquiry
Former Chief Minister of the Eastern Province Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been summoned to the Criminal ...
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Namal Rajapaksa speaks out
Basil shouldn’t have left country on the eve of Prez poll Mahinda should have retired after 2015 defeat Political marriage ...
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Presidents here and there
The next president in Sri Lanka was Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005-2015). I remember one time when he gave a speech and I was close to him taking his photograph. He gave me a look that made me shiver ...