Sri Lanka's Leftist Party Secures Sweeping Parliamentary Victory

President Dissanayake's National People's Power gains two-thirds majority, signaling a major political shift.

• The National People's Power (NPP), led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, won 159 out of 225 seats in Sri Lanka's parliament.
• This victory grants the NPP significant legislative power, including the potential to amend the constitution.
• The election marks a dramatic shift from the previous dominance of the Rajapaksa family's party, which won only three seats.
• The NPP's success extends to traditionally Tamil strongholds, indicating broader ethnic support for the leftist agenda.
• Sri Lanka faces ongoing economic challenges, with Dissanayake pledging reforms to address poverty, taxation, and welfare support.

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