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Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide

Associated Press · 23m

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins majority in parliament

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to partial results released by the Elections Commission.

The Straits Times · 7m

Landslide win for Sri Lanka president’s leftist coalition in snap polls

Mr Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential elections on a promise to combat graft. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show

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Salisbury Journal6m

Sri Lanka tsunami survivor and charity founder 20 years on

A woman who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka has spent nearly 20 years helping communities rebuild from the tragedy ...

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Sri Lanka president's coalition leads in early vote count, Ada Derana reports

Sri Lanka's president's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP) posted an early lead in a parliamentary election, local ...

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Mendis and Fernando tons earn Sri Lanka comfortable win over New Zealand in 1st ODI

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando smash centuries against a new-look New Zealand as Sri Lanka cruised to a 45-run win under ...

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Sri Lanka's First Transgender Candidate Hopes to Break Political, Social Barriers

Chanu Nimesha, 49, Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate, running in the country's upcoming parliamentary election, speaks ...

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