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Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in general election, makes inroad into ethnic Tamil areas

This is also the first time that a single political combine has secured a brute two-thirds majority in Sri Lankan Parliament since the proportional representation system came into being.

Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in general election, makes inroad into ethnic Tamil areas

Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in general election, makes inroad into ethnic Tamil areas

Sri Lankan president's coalition wins majority in general election, makes inroad into ethnic Tamil areas

Sri Lanka votes for new Parliament, results to trickle in after midnight

The snap parliamentary polls are the first after the 2022 economic crisis.

14 November 2024, 14:12 IST

Sri Lanka votes for new Parliament, results to trickle in after midnight

Sri Lanka votes for new Parliament, results to trickle in after midnight

Sri Lanka votes for new Parliament, results to trickle in after midnight

14 November 2024, 14:12 IST

Sri Lanka's newly-elected parliament to convene next week

Sri Lanka is set to hold on Thursday its snap parliamentary election - first after the 2022 economic crisis - amid deployment of nearly 90,000 security personnel across the country.

14 November 2024, 04:13 IST

Sri Lanka's newly-elected parliament to convene next week

Sri Lanka's newly-elected parliament to convene next week

Sri Lanka's newly-elected parliament to convene next week

14 November 2024, 04:13 IST

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance

A little over 17 million Sri Lankans are eligible to elect lawmakers to the 225-member parliament for a five-year term. A record 690 political parties and independent groups are in the fray across 22 electoral districts.

14 November 2024, 03:23 IST

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance

14 November 2024, 03:23 IST

Sri Lanka to vote in crucial Parliament polls on November 14

President Anura Kumara’s NPP is hoping for a majority in Parliament to implement economic & political reforms.

13 November 2024, 14:55 IST

Sri Lanka to vote in crucial Parliament polls on November 14

Sri Lanka to vote in crucial Parliament polls on November 14

Sri Lanka to vote in crucial Parliament polls on November 14

13 November 2024, 14:55 IST

Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political and social barriers

Chanu Nimesha is hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture on the South Asian island.

13 November 2024, 08:58 IST

Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political and social barriers

Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political and social barriers

Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political and social barriers

13 November 2024, 08:58 IST

12 Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by Lankan navy; protests erupt in Rameswaram

Traffic at Pamban came to a standstill when a large number of the mechanised boatmen and country boat fishers along with their families staged protest.

12 November 2024, 08:00 IST

12 Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by Lankan navy; protests erupt in Rameswaram

12 Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by Lankan navy; protests erupt in Rameswaram

12 Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by Lankan navy; protests erupt in Rameswaram

12 November 2024, 08:00 IST

Discarding decades of dynastic politics, Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected president of the South Asian country in September but his National People's Power (NPP) coalition had just three of 225 seats in parliament, prompting him to dissolve the legislature and seek a fresh mandate there for his policies.

12 November 2024, 05:53 IST

Discarding decades of dynastic politics, Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll

Discarding decades of dynastic politics, Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll

Discarding decades of dynastic politics, Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll

12 November 2024, 05:53 IST

Sri Lanka's BRICS membership application not rejected: Foreign Ministry

The statement came after local media reports said Sri Lanka’s application to become a member in the BRICS has been rejected.

10 November 2024, 11:17 IST

Sri Lanka's BRICS membership application not rejected: Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka's BRICS membership application not rejected: Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka's BRICS membership application not rejected: Foreign Ministry

10 November 2024, 11:17 IST

Iranian charged for plotting Trump assassination was tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka: US

Farhad Shakeri, 51, of Iran, was charged on Friday in a criminal complaint in connection with his alleged involvement in a plot to murder Trump. Shakeri is an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) asset, remains at large and is believed to reside in Tehran, Iran.

10 November 2024, 04:18 IST

Iranian charged for plotting Trump assassination was tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka: US

Iranian charged for plotting Trump assassination was tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka: US

Iranian charged for plotting Trump assassination was tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka: US

10 November 2024, 04:18 IST