Sri Lanka's leftist ruling coalition wins landslide election victory

Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition has won a landslide victory in the recent snap elections in Sri Lanka. According to the Election Commission results, the NPP secured at least 123 seats in the 225-member assembly, which is a significant majority. The NPP's strong showing has given Dissanayake, who was chosen as the President in September, a clear majority to press ahead with his platform, including combating corruption and restoring stability after the island's worst-ever economic crisis.