Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender candidate in parliamentary elections?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender candidate in parliamentary elections?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender parliamentary candidate aims to foster a more inclusive political culture. The snap election was called by new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to bolster parliamentary support for his policies amid Sri Lanka’s severe financial crisis. open image in gallery Chanu Nimesha carries pamphlets while campaigning in Warakapola, Sri Lanka, on 8 November 2024 Mr Dissanayake dissolved the parliament on 24 September and called an early general election, seeking broader support for his reformist agenda as his party held only three seats in the outgoing legislature. Nelson Samarasinghe, fellow candidate from the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka, told EFE news agency: “No one has given a chance to a transgender candidate before.

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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides
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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Al Jazeera  

President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power won a landslide majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, securing 159 seats in a house of 225 members – representing a comfortable two-thirds majority. They have shown they need a change from the old politics.” Vote for change According to political analyst …

Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-11-15 10:24 A woman walks out of a polling station with her daughter after casting her vote in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Thursday. THILINA KALUTHOTAGE / REUTERS COLOMBO — Sri Lankans were voting in a parliamentary election on Thursday that is key for the country's new president to follow through on promises of economic recovery. "I expect a …

Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka votes in parliamentary election

China Daily  

A woman walks out of a polling station with her daughter after casting her vote in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Thursday. THILINA KALUTHOTAGE / REUTERS COLOMBO — Sri Lankans were voting in a parliamentary election on Thursday that is key for the country's new president to follow through on promises of economic recovery. "I expect a new country, a …

Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary election
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lankans vote in parliamentary election

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.The voting is taking place at over 13,314 polling stations across the country. Sri Lankans on Thursday began voting in the snap parliamentary election, the first major test of the ruling National …

Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control

Live Mint  

Sri Lankans are heading to the polls today for a crucial parliamentary election that will determine the future political landscape of the island nation. Dissanayake's Presidential Win in Sri Lanka In September, Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election, marking a significant shift away from the traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948. Dissanayake’s …

Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
1 month, 1 week ago

Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankans voted in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country’s new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery. The biggest challenge for the NPP — which was founded in 2019 and is a relative newcomer on Sri Lanka’s political scene — is that many …

Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
1 month, 1 week ago

Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

New Indian Express  

COLOMBO: Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party's power and follow through on promises of economic recovery. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election on Sept. 21 in a victory that marked a rejection of the traditional political parties, which have governed the island …

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A New Era of Reform Amid Economic Turmoil in Sri Lanka
2 months, 2 weeks ago

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A New Era of Reform Amid Economic Turmoil in Sri Lanka

The Diplomat  

National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as the ninth executive president of Sri Lanka on September 23. The growing support for Dissanayake, a center-left politician often wrongly labeled as a “Marxist” by the international media, is a reflection of Sri Lanka’s broader societal unrest. The political dynasty of the Rajapaksas was at the center of Sri …

Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes president
3 months ago

Sri Lanka election: Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes president

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis. Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition, defeated President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and 35 other …

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka
3 months ago

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

China Daily  

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press as he heads to the Election Commission, a day after the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept 22. COLOMBO -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka held on Saturday, the Election …

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka
3 months ago

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

China Daily  

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press as he heads to the Election Commission, a day after the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept 22. COLOMBO -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka held on Saturday, the Election …

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka
3 months ago

NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as president of Sri Lanka

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-22 22:00 Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People's Power, speaks to the press as he heads to the Election Commission, a day after the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sept 22. COLOMBO -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of National People's Power, emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka …

39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever
4 months, 1 week ago

39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the highest number ever

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s elections commission on Thursday accepted applications from a record 39 candidates to run in next month’s presidential election, which will decide the course of the country’s financial reforms to survive an unprecedented economic crisis. Unsustainable debt, a severe balance of payments crisis, the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government’s insistence on …

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16: Election Commission
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16: Election Commission

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will hold presidential election between September 17 and October 16, the country's top electoral body announced on Thursday. President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to contest the presidential election under a new symbol, his top aide said last month. Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, will represent several parties as a national candidate, Senior Presidential Advisor and UNP senior leader Ashu Marasinghe …

Voting begins to elect Sri Lanka\'s new president in three-cornered contest
2 years, 5 months ago

Voting begins to elect Sri Lanka\'s new president in three-cornered contest

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday began voting to elect the successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in a three-way presidential contest, following a high-voltage political drama which saw the former president fleeing the country and resigning after a popular uprising against his government for mismanaging the economy. The voting by secret ballot is taking place amidst tight security in the …

Sri Lanka to witness three-way contest for Presidency
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka to witness three-way contest for Presidency

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka will witness a three-cornered race for Presidency on Wednesday, as the island awaits a new leader and government after an astounding people’s uprising ousted Gotabaya Rajapaksa last week. — Sajith Premadasa July 19, 2022 Mr. Premadasa later urged India to help Sri Lanka regardless of Wednesday's outcome in the key vote. — Sajith Premadasa July 19, 2022 The …

Sri Lanka presidency a close contest after frontrunner pulls out
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka presidency a close contest after frontrunner pulls out

Al Jazeera  

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe will face the opposition-backed Dullas Alahapperuma and Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Wednesday vote. Colombo, Sri Lanka – Three candidates are in the race to be the next Sri Lankan president after former leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country and resigned last week over the island’s worst-ever economic crisis. Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe will face the opposition-backed …

The five men who are tipped to steer Sri Lanka out of current crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

The five men who are tipped to steer Sri Lanka out of current crisis

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka is all set to see a new president on 20 July after Gotabaya Rajapaksa formally resigned on Friday. Ranil Wickremesinghe A six-time prime minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe is in the lead for the president’s post, a position that he has sought for decades. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena The current Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena …

Sri Lanka Crisis Latest Updates Ranil Wickremesinghe Sajith Premadasa Four leaders In Fray President Post SLPP Anura Kumara Dissanayake Dullas Alahapperuma
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lanka Crisis Latest Updates Ranil Wickremesinghe Sajith Premadasa Four leaders In Fray President Post SLPP Anura Kumara Dissanayake Dullas Alahapperuma

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are among the four leaders who have joined the race to become the country's next President as the lawmakers met on Saturday to begin the process of choosing another president to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after facing unprecedented protests …

Sri Lankan Parliament meets to announce president\'s vacancy
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan Parliament meets to announce president\'s vacancy

Deccan Chronicle  

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Parliament met in a brief special session on Saturday to announce the vacancy in the presidency following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has fled the country after a popular uprising against him for mishandling the country's economic crisis. “According to section 4 of the presidential elections Act No 2 of 1981 the parliament should be convened …

Who is Devika? Meet Karnataka’s First Transgender Woman to be Elected Head of Gram Panchayat
3 years, 10 months ago

Who is Devika? Meet Karnataka’s First Transgender Woman to be Elected Head of Gram Panchayat

News 18  

A transgender woman from Karnataka has scripted history by becoming the first from the state to be appointed as the head of a gram panchayat. According to reports, Devika, a member of the scheduled caste, has been elected the head of a gram panchayat from a district in Mysusuru in what is a first for LGBTQIA in the state. Who …

Why does Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election matter?
4 years, 4 months ago

Why does Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election matter?

Al Jazeera  

The Rajapaksa family aims to strengthen its grip as voters go to polls in Sri Lanka. Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapaksa have long shaped Sri Lanka’s politics. President Gotabaya’s party aims to win a two-thirds majority in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, to be able to amend the constitution and restore presidential powers curbed under changes to legislation in 2015. Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra …

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