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

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

Voters have handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a significant win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president ...

Sri Lankans voted Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition to a sweeping victory in a snap general election, granting him the legislative power needed to combat poverty and corruption. The National People ...

Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president ...

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

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

New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a large lead in early results from ...

The parliamentary election in Sri Lanka got over on Thursday (Nov 14). On Friday, initial results from the Election ...

Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections - Dissanayake seeks a strong mandate to implement policies ...