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Sri Lanka votes for new parliament

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

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

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recovery.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Sri Lanka votes for new parliament as economic recovery hangs in balance

Sri Lanka began voting in a snap election on Thursday which will determine if the island nation wants to empower its new, leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push his pro-poor policies as it recovers from a financial meltdown.

Sri Lanka counts votes for new parliament with economic reforms at stake

Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a snap general election to decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown.

Sri Lanka, transgender

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Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers

Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture on the South Asian island.

Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate?

Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender parliamentary candidate aims to foster a more inclusive political culture. Chanu Nimesha, 49, a member of the Socialist Party of Sri Lanka, is contesting from the Kegalle constituency and is focusing her campaign on social justice issues.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break barriers

Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday (November 14) as the first transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture in the South Asian island nation.

How Sri Lanka elects its new parliament

COLOMBO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura ...

The Straits Times8h

Sri Lanka president expects 'strong majority' after snap poll

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake was confident ... but Mr Dissanayake was sworn in after an ...

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Who is Chanu Nimesha, Sri Lanka’s first transgender candidate hoping to break barriers?

Chanu Nimesha is Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender candidate who is vying for a seat in the 225-seat parliament. The ...

Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s General Election

Voting in the 2024 Parliamentary Election in Sri Lanka officially closed at 4.00 p.m. today (14). Accordingly, the ballot ...

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