Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins majority in parliament
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won 159 of the 225 seats, according to the Elections Commission.
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Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election
Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins over a two-thirds majority in parliamentary election.