Just nine months after his impressive win in the presidential election, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has led his Sri Lanka People’s Front (SLPP) and allies to a two-thirds majority in the new house, allowing …
Leaders of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives offer condolences to families of Kerala plane crash victims
There were 184 passengers including 10 infants, two pilots and four cabin crew onboard the aircraft The leaders of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives have expressed sadness over the tragic crash of …
Brothers Look to Consolidate Power After Sri Lanka Poll Win
The brothers ruling Sri Lanka scored a landslide victory in parliamentary elections even as they fell short of a two-third majority that would allow President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to push through …
Rajapaksa brothers solidify power in Sri Lanka elections
Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers were able to consolidate power Friday after their political party scored significant victories in parliamentary elections.
Pro-China Populists Consolidate Power in Sri Lanka
The Rajapaksa family cemented its grip on Sri Lanka in parliamentary elections, according to results released Friday, gaining enough seats to push through constitutional changes increasing executive …
Family business: Sri Lanka president’s group wins big majority in parliament polls
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party and its allies won an overwhelming two-thirds majority in a parliament election, results showed on Friday, giving him the power to enact sweeping …
Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers claim landslide in parliamentary elections
Final results from Sri Lanka parliaentary election showed that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) — or Sri Lanka People’s Front — won 145 seats in the 225-member Parl …
Siblings, Eyeing More Power, Claim Victory in Sri Lanka Election
The brothers ruling Sri Lanka scored a landslide victory in parliamentary elections that could help President Gotabaya Rajapaksa push through contentious constitutional changes to restore sweeping …
Sibling Rulers Take Early Lead in Sri Lanka Vote Count
The brothers ruling Sri Lanka took an early lead in an election that will decide whether President Gotabaya Rajapaksa can push through contentious constitutional changes to restore sweeping executive …
Rajapaksa Party On Course For Big Sri Lanka Election Win
Sri Lanka’s ruling party took a clear lead Thursday in early results from parliamentary elections in which the dominant Rajapaksa family hope to strengthen their grip on power. Counting in the …