November 14, 2024 10:09 AM

Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election: Voting begins to elect 225 members

Voting in Sri Lanka's parliamentary poll started on Thursday to elect 225 members to the Parliament with President Anura Kumara Dissanyake seeking a majority. President Dissanyake is seeking a majority to govern the sovereign debt-defaulted nation amid calls for a new political culture without corruption and misappropriation of public funds. This would be the first major test of the popularity of the ruling party, National People's Power, led by President Dissanyake. Samagi Jana Sandanaya led b...