{"id":1479482,"date":"2024-11-14T06:34:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T05:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1479482"},"modified":"2024-11-14T12:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T11:30:54","slug":"sri-lanka-parliamentary-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2024-11-14\/sri-lanka-parliamentary-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka holds early parliamentary polls as new president seeks legislative backing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colombo, Nov 14 (EFE).- Sri Lankans headed to the polls early Thursday to elect a new parliament in a bid for stability and reform amid an ongoing economic crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, elected in September, aims to secure a parliamentary majority to advance his ambitious anti-corruption and state reform agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elected in September, Dissanayake, leader of the National Party of Popular Power (NPP), called for the polls, promising sweeping state reforms and a strong stance against corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1480040\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-165.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sri Lankan people wait outside a polling station before voting during parliamentary elections, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 November 2024. EFE-EPA\/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time for 17 million Sri Lankans, with no significant queues reported in Colombo, the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI mainly hope that the cost of living becomes manageable for the poor in rural areas. The rich will cope somehow, but the poor suffer,\u201d 75-year-old Swarna Perera told EFE in Kotte, the country\u2019s administrative capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After forming a government with only three parliamentary allies in September, Dissanayake dissolved parliament in hopes of gaining at least 113 seats for a simple majority.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1480043\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-166.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A Sri Lankan man displays his ink-marked finger after voting during parliamentary elections, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 November 2024. EFE-EPA\/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A decisive win for Dissanayake would be a break from Sri Lanka\u2019s history of governance by political dynasties or former war heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main opposition, led by Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), is Dissanayake\u2019s chief rival, though analysts favor the Marxist leader\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Wellawatte, a predominantly Tamil area, some voters, like P. Ganeshan, 71, expressed doubts about the NPP\u2019s commitment to Tamil interests, opting for Premadasa to secure \u201ca strong opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1480046\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-167.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A Sri Lankan woman waits outside a polling station before voting during parliamentary elections, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 14 November 2024. EFE-EPA\/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor decades, we have voted for the same people. This time, we need change to end corruption in this country,\u201d said V. Vasan, a 62-year-old Tamil who, for the first time, plans to vote for the NPP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Political stability from this election could help sustain a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund agreement to ease the economic crisis. EFE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">aw-jgv-ssk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colombo, Nov 14 (EFE).- Sri Lankans headed to the polls early Thursday to elect a new parliament in a bid for stability and reform amid an ongoing economic crisis. Leftist President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, elected in September, aims to secure a parliamentary majority to advance his ambitious anti-corruption and state reform agenda. 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