Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.
Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance
Sri Lanka holds a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the South Asian island nation wants to empower its new, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push his anti-poverty policies as it recovers from a financial meltdown.
Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his policies in the island nation struggling to recover from a crushing financial crisis.
Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections begin with issues of welfare, economic reforms at stake | WATCH
Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party's power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.
Alert: Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.
Snap Sri Lankan election poses test for new leader
Sri Lanka’s 17.1 million voters head to the polls again on Thursday to vote in snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after choosing a new president. More than 8,800 candidates are in the fray in an election marked by a low-key campaign.
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Security is high as Sri Lankans vote for lawmakers after electing a new president:: Colombo, Sri Lanka:: November 14, 2024People queued up at polling booths even before it opened as armed policemen provided security across the country.
Voting Begins In Sri Lanka Parliamentary Election
Polls opened in Sri Lanka's parliamentary vote on Thursday, AFP journalists saw, the island's first election under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who came to power two months ago.
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Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.
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How Sri Lanka elects its new parliament
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to ...