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Sri Lanka votes for new parliament

The Associated Press on MSN · 21h

Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.

The Straits Times · 1h

Sri Lanka president’s party headed for landslide in snap elections: Early results

Mr Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential elections on a promise to combat graft. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength

Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown.

Sri Lanka, Transgender

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Sri Lanka's First Transgender Candidate Hopes to Break Political, Social Barriers

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture on the South Asian island.

Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate?

Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender parliamentary candidate aims to foster a more inclusive political culture. Chanu Nimesha, 49, a member of the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka, is contesting from the Kegalle constituency and is focusing her campaign on social justice issues.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break barriers

Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday (November 14) as the first transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture in the South Asian island nation.

Pro-president bloc takes early lead in Sri Lanka polls

COLOMBO: A coalition led by Sri Lanka’s president, the National Peoples Power (NPP), posted an early lead in parliamentary ...

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Sri Lanka Election: NPP takes commanding lead as opposition parties struggle

Colombo: The ruling National People's Power (NPP) party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken an unassailable ...

Press Trust of India on MSN8h

Sri Lanka parliamentary poll concludes, first result expected after midnight

Voting for the snap parliamentary election drew to a close at 4 pm local time on Thursday in a largely peaceful manner across ...

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Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president

Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.

The Daily Mirror4h

Ex-ministers Manusha, Ramesh Pathirana lose their seats

Former Ministers Ramesh Pathirana and Manusha Nanayakkara have lost their seats in the Galle district in 2024 general ...

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