Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), is set to win a majority in a snap general election, results from the Indian Ocean island's poll body showed on Friday.

Voters have handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a significant win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty.

Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is poised to win a majority in the recent parliamentary el

Sri Lanka election's early results showed the NPP, which had only three seats in the outgoing parliament, comfortably leading in almost every constituency in the 225-member house. Dissanayake took power in September's presidential elections on a promise to combat graft and recover the country's stolen assets,

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power coalition is poised for a commanding victory in the snap general election, securing 44 seats and over 62% of the vote. This electoral success represents a pivotal moment as the country grapples with a severe financial crisis.

This election marks a critical juncture for Sri Lanka as it looks to emerge from a historic financial crisis with a focus on structural change.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is seeking a mandate for his policies aimed at alleviating distress among the poor in the country struggling to emerge from a financial crisis.

Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown.

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a large lead in early results from the parliamentary elections, in an apparent solid mandate for his program f