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Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in general election
Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty and fight graft as the country recovers from a financial meltdown.
Sri Lanka President’s Bloc Takes Early Lead in Parliament Polls
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition took an early lead in parliamentary elections seen as a test of the leftist leader’s ambitious pledges to combat corruption and change the terms of an unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout.
Sri Lanka Votes in Election for Marxist-Leaning President's Agenda
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.
Sri Lankan president's coalition set for victory in snap election
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), was set for victory in a snap general election, results from the Indian Ocean island's poll body showed on Friday.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans voted in a parliamentary election Thursday 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.
Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide: early results
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
Sri Lankan President's Coalition Heads For Landslide: Early Results
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was headed for a landslide win at snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance
A little over 17 million Sri Lankans are eligible to elect lawmakers to the 225-member parliament for a five-year term
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's Party Headed For Landslide Win In Snap Elections
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition is headed for a sweeping victory in parliamentary elections, early results have suggested.
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.
Exclusive: Taiwan president plans Hawaii visit on sensitive trip to Pacific, sources say
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is planning to stop in Hawaii and maybe Guam on a visit to Taipei's diplomatic allies in the ...
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president takes large lead in parliamentary vote
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took a large lead Friday in early results ...
Sylvester Stallone Hails Donald Trump as the ‘Second George Washington’ Introducing President-Elect at Mar-a-Lago
Sylvester Stallone introduced Donald Trump during a Mar-a-Lago event Thursday evening, calling him the "second George ...
Argentine President Milei Praises Trump at Mar-a-Lago Event
Argentine President Javier Milei congratulated Donald Trump over his electoral victory and said he considers the ...
Who sits on the president's Cabinet? Here are the 15 roles Trump needs to fill.
As President-elect Donald Trump makes his picks to lead federal departments and agencies, he is also deciding on who will sit ...
House Democrat to introduce resolution reiterating Trump can serve only two terms as president
The 22nd Amendment says, "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice," and it also says vice ...
Trump's picks so far: Here's who will be advising the new president
Donald Trump has begun selecting Cabinet members to take with him to Washington upon returning to the Oval Office in January.
UW president’s home, car vandalized, university says
The University of Washington president’s property was vandalized overnight, the university said Thursday.
What Vice President-elect JD Vance has said about the CHIPS Act and Intel in Ohio
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is set to become vice president for Donald Trump’s second term in January. Where does he stand on the ...
Biden's trip to Peru will include last meeting with China's president
President Joe Biden is taking maybe his final lap on the world stage this week with a trip to South America. He's meeting ...