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Sri Lanka Election: Dissanayake's Landslide Victory
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins landslide victory in parliamentary elections, securing a two-thirds majority to implement promised reforms.
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National People’s Power (Npp)Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Anura Kumara DissanayakeSajith PremadasaRanil WickremesingheGotabaya RajapaksaMahinda Rajapaksa
- What was significant about the election results in Jaffna?
- His NPP's success was particularly notable in Jaffna, a Tamil stronghold in the North, where a Southern party had never won before. This victory demonstrates progress toward reconciliation in a historically divided nation.
- What was the outcome of the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections held on November 14, 2024?
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, elected president of Sri Lanka less than two months prior, achieved a landslide victory in the parliamentary elections on November 14, 2024.
- What were the key promises made by Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his election campaign?
- Dissanayake dissolved Parliament shortly after his election and ran a campaign focused on combating corruption, changing the system, and ensuring equal application of the law. He also promised to return lands occupied by the armed forces in the North.
- What constitutional changes does Anura Kumara Dissanayake aim to implement following his electoral victory?
- The election results provide Dissanayake with the necessary parliamentary majority to amend the constitution, reverting to a pre-1978 parliamentary system, a key promise of his party.
- What percentage of the vote did Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition win, and how many seats did they secure?
- His National People's Power (NPP) coalition secured 61.7% of the vote, winning 159 out of 225 seats and a two-thirds majority. This win allows him to pursue significant social, fiscal, political, and institutional reforms.