Sri Lanka's new Marxist leader wins huge majority
The left-leaning coalition of newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won 159 of the legislature's 225 ...
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, ...
Marxist-Leaning Party Wins Two-Thirds Majority in Sri Lanka's Parliament
Sri Lanka defaulted on $50 billion in external debt in 2022, pushing the populace towards an alternative candidate.
Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers
Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping ...
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Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
Sri Lanka’s economic upheaval led to a political crisis that forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign in 2022. Parliament then elected Wickremesinghe to replace him. The economy was ...
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, ...
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Sri Lanka’s first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers
COLOMBO - Ms Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election on Nov 7 as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture on ...