Mr Dissanayake was elected president in September in a rejection of traditional political parties that have governed the ...

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show. 24/7 coverage of ...

The alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader is headed for victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections, according to ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition is headed for a sweeping victory in ...

COLOMBO — Sri Lankans were voting in a parliamentary election on Thursday that is key for the country's new president to follow through on promises of economic recovery.

Colombo: The ruling National People's Power (NPP) party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken an unassailable ...

COLOMBO: A coalition led by Sri Lanka’s president, the National Peoples Power (NPP), posted an early lead in parliamentary ...

The NPP won 107 seats, receiving almost 62% or 6.8 million votes in Thursday's election, putting them past the majority mark ...

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