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Sri Lanka's leftist ruling coalition wins landslide election victory
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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.
We believe that this is a crucial election that will mark a turning point in Sri Lanka.
At this election, the NPP expects a mandate for a very strong majority in parliament.
There is a change in Sri Lanka's political culture that started in September, which must continue.
Continuing reforms ... could encourage both investor confidence and fiscal discipline, setting a foundation for sustainable growth.
The Tamil parties were divided and contested separately, and as a result the Tamil people's representation is scattered.
The result of the election is a foregone conclusion.
People voted to get rid of corruption and a corrupt system.
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sources
- 1.The New York Times
- 2.ABC News (Australia)
- 3.BBC
- 4.Le Monde
- 5.France 24
- 6.The Times of India
- 7.Al Jazeera
- 8.Agence France-Presse
perspectives
- 1.Election
- 2.National Debt
- 3.Sri Lanka Economic Crisis
- 4.Sri Lanka under Ranil Wickremesinghe
- 5.Austerity
countries
organizations
- 1.National People's Power
- 2.International Monetary Fund
- 3.Tamil
- 4.Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
- 5.Election Commission
- 6.Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
- 7.Citizens Coalition for Change
- 8.Elections Commission
- 9.Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi
- 10.New Democratic Front
- 11.People's Liberation Front
- 12.Samagi Jana Balawegaya
persons
- 1.Gotabaya Rajapaksa
- 2.Anura Kumara Dissanayake
- 3.Sajith Premadasa
- 4.Ranil Wickremesinghe
- 5.Chanaka Rajapaksha
- 6.Eranga Jayawardena
- 7.Kusal Perera
- 8.Murtaza Jafferjee
- 9.Bhuwanekabahu Perera
- 10.Damayantha Perera
- 11.Fidel Castro
- 12.Friedrich Engels