Sri Lanka set to vote for new parliament

Sri Lanka: Voting begins in snap parliamentary election
With Sri Lanka's economic recovery hanging in balance, President Dissanayake hopes voters give him a strong mandate for his policies to reduce taxes and boost welfare.
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
The government also slashed taxes in 2019, depleting the treasury just as the virus hit. Foreign exchange reserves plummeted, leaving Sri Lanka unable to pay for imports or defend its currency, the rupee. Sri Lanka’s economic upheaval led to a political ...
Sri Lanka to hold key parliamentary vote on November 14
Sri Lanka's general election sees a shift in political landscape as voters choose representatives amid economic crisis aftermath.
Discarding Decades of Dynastic Politics, Sri Lankans to Vote for Change in Parliament Poll
The Rajapaksa family, who hail from Hambantota and whose cohort of brothers gave Sri Lanka two former presidents during a dozen years in power, saw their political fortunes wane a
Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliamentary election
STORY: Sudath Kumara and his wife Nilmini live in a house illegally built on state-owned land in Sri Lanka.They have nowhere else to go, they say, and could be evicted at any moment.Kumara blames the previous administration for his dire financial situation.
Sri Lanka set to vote for new parliament as president seeks majority for reforms
Strong support that Dissanayake secured in the presidential election will likely stay with his party in Thursday’s election, analysts say
Sri Lanka To Vote For Parliament On Nov 14
All eyes are on the general elections in Sri Lanka as the campaign for the polls ended last night. The island nation has now moved into a silent period, during which all campaign activities are prohibited until election day.
Sri Lanka holds snap polls today: What's at stake?
Sri Lanka’s new president has called for a snap general election today. Anura Dissanayake, 55, who took power in September on ...
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Sri Lanka president eyes parliament win in snap election
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Sri Lanka’s election sees surge in female candidates, but can it break patriarchal norms?
Dissanayake’s election in September, the first presidential vote after the country’s debilitating economic crisis in 2022, ...
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Sri Lanka bill with president's image is not legal tender: central bank
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, which has sole authority to print currency in the island nation, told AFP it had not released ...
Sri Lanka’s JVP government drops election promise to abolish terrorism law
This week’s announcement makes clear that the JVP/NPP administration will not hesitate to use the PTA and other repressive ...
Sri Lanka's President vows to stop Tamil Nadu fishermen, assures steps to return Tamil land taken by govt
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Sri Lanka President reveals IMF review, budget timelines
Sri Lanka President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the government expects to complete the third review for the ...
Protest in Rameshwaram over fishermens’ arrest by Sri Lanka, Stalin writes to EAM
This comes amid repeated arrests of fishermen from Tamil Nadu, at least 50 of them, being taken into custody by the Sri ...