Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election.

Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.

Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president is leading in parliamentary elections, results show.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition took an early lead in parliamentary elections seen as a test of the ...

The results of Sri Lanka’s general election will be announced today after snap polls were announced by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will head to Bihar to ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took a large lead Friday ...

This election marks a critical juncture for Sri Lanka as it looks to emerge from a historic financial crisis with a focus on ...

Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping ...

after declaring that Sri Lanka was "not out of the woods yet". Hotel sector executive Anura Lokuhetty said a stable government was needed. "Now that we have a president from the NPP, the ...