At parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka last week, the centre-left National People’s Power (NPP) checked all lists and squared all circles, winning not just traditional seats but also polling ...

Among the many historic ‘firsts' in the November parliamentary elections, two achievements by the National People's Power (NPP) deserve the most attention. The NPP's landslide victory marks the ...

Some people on social media claim that the National People’s Power (NPP) led by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, winning this year’s parliamentary elections is nothing new. They dismiss it as a ralla—a ...

He dissolved the 225-member parliament in which his National People's Power alliance had just three seats. The election will take place on 14 November, almost a year ahead of schedule. The last ...

Dissanayake was elected president on September 21, and on November 14 his National People’s Power coalition won a majority of parliamentary seats. In his election manifesto, Dissanayake pledged ...

With the hope and expectations ignited by the National People’s Power (NPP), the coming years will serve as a critical test of their ability to deliver on their promises. This period will demand ...

Despite economic and corruption-related setbacks, China's military is making steady progress in modernizing its non-nuclear capabilities as well, according to the U.S.

When Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected President of Sri Lanka in September, and his National People’s Power [NPP] alliance swept the general elections on November 14, most international news ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said an accountable government and a functional parliament can safeguard the ...