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Sri Lanka elects marxist lawmaker

The New York Times · 1h

Leftist Leader Elected President as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.

New York Post · 24m

Sri Lanka elects marxist lawmaker as next president after political, economic upheaval

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday.

Associated Press on MSN · 6h

A Marxist lawmaker leads the vote count in Sri Lanka’s presidential election

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission, but he is still short of the 50% needed for victory.

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In a political paradigm shift, Sri Lanka leans to the left

Under normal circumstances, the victory of Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Sri Lanka's presidential election would have been ...

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Premadasa, Son of Slain Sri Lanka President, Now in Contest for Same Role

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's ...

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In Sri Lanka, a close three-way battle for office

Promises of system change and economic stability define the first presidential polls since the upheaval of 2019 ...

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Sri Lanka Polls: Frontrunners, What's At Stake, Implications For India

The political landscape in Sri Lanka is set to change as its citizens elect a new President on Saturday. Sri Lanka's 17 ...

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