Sri Lanka set to vote for new parliament

Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll, discarding decades of dynastic politics
Sri Lanka votes to elect a new parliament this week in a snap general election called by its Marxist-leaning president who wants a fresh mandate in the legislature to drive economic reforms in the debt-ridden island nation.
Sri Lanka: President Holds More Pledges As Campaigning Closes For Parliamentary Poll
The snap parliamentary elections were called by President Dissanayake after he won polls in September on a promise to combat corruption and improve the country's economic situation.
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary polls on Nov 14, 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.
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election on Thursday, all arrangements in place
Colombo, Nov 13 (PTI) Sri Lanka is set to hold on Thursday its snap parliamentary ... is not contesting the parliamentary election for the first time since 1977. The Rajapaksa brothers – Mahinda, Gotabaya, Chamal and Basil – too are not contesting ...
Factbox-How Sri Lanka Elects Its New Parliament
Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his policies in the island nation struggling to recover from a crushing financial crisis.
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s economic woes and foster good governance.
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 Lankans head to polls seeking fresh faces, path to recovery
Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, “decided not to contest the ... Rajapaksa stepped down ...
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Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election, all arrangements in place
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and ...
Campaigning Winds Up In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Key Vote
Sri Lanka's political campaigning drew to a close Monday ahead of parliamentary polls that have turned into a referendum on ambitious plans to tackle corruption in the bankrupt nation.
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Namal Rajapaksa speaks out
Basil shouldn’t have left country on the eve of Prez poll Mahinda should have retired after 2015 defeat Political marriage ...
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The Chinese family’s fortunes mirror Sri Lanka’s ties with China. Sri Lanka leaned towards China during the heyday of ...
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MR appoints Cassilingham as Jaffna District Organizer of SLPP
Politbureau Member Geethanath Cassilingham has been appointed as the Jaffna District Organizer of the party, by its leader ...
Political tensions in Sri Lanka over entitlements for former presidents
A committee in Sri Lanka will review the privileges of former presidents, following President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s ...
Political sparring in Sri Lanka over privileges to ex-Presidents
"The Presidential Secretariat has noted recent media reports claiming that the security of former President Mahinda ...
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Presidents here and there
The next president in Sri Lanka was Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005-2015). I remember one time when he gave a speech and I was close to him taking his photograph. He gave me a look that made me shiver ...