Sri Lanka's Leftist President Faces 1st Parliament Test

Sri Lanka's Leftist President Faces First Parliament Test
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his three parliamentary seats to a house majority in elections on Thursday.
Sri Lanka Mobilises 90,000 Security Personnel For Parliamentary Election
( MENAFN - IANS) Colombo, Nov 12 (IANS) About 90,000 Police and security force personnel have been deployed to provide security for the parliamentary election scheduled for Thursday, a police spokesman said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place
Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and transparent process, a top election commission official has said. Voting will take place at over 13,
Rumble in Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Election Surprise
Uditha Devapriya and Umesh Moramudali on Sri Lanka’s ongoing political realignment.
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.
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Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party's power ...
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Sri Lanka lobbies US for lifting of adverse travel advisory
Sri Lanka has asked the US embassy here to lift its adverse travel advisory warning its citizens to stay away from traveling ...
Sri Lanka Election: ‘Progress over corruption’, litmus test for Anura Dissanayake as voters head to polls on November 14
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, seeks to expand his parliamentary seats with backing from ...
Sri Lanka Appoint Neil Mckenzie As Consultant Coach For South Africa Tests
Sri Lanka have appointed former South African batter Neil McKenzie as a consultant coach ahead of their upcoming two-Test ...
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 ...
A bus carrying students skids off a road in Sri Lanka, killing 2 and injuring 39 others
A bus carrying university students on a field trip has skidded off a road and tipped over in central Sri Lanka, killing two people and injuring 39 others ...
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CMI Communities Live: Sri Lanka celebrates leadership and innovation
UK, in collaboration with CMI Sri Lanka (CMI-SL) on 8 November hosted “CMI Communities Live” at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo ...
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Iranian Charged for Plotting Trump Assassination Tasked With Targeting Israeli Tourists in Sri Lanka: U.S.
The U.S. Department of Justice has revealed that an Iranian national charged by the FBI for plotting the assassination of Preside - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the ...