Mr Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential elections on a promise to combat graft.
Mr Anura Kumara Dissanayake took power in September’s presidential election on a promise to combat graft and recover the country’s stolen assets.
The coalition had a monumental 62 per cent of the vote among the more than three-quarters of ballots counted so far, while opposition leader Sajith Premadasa’s party was well behind with only 18 percent. “We believe that this is a crucial election that will mark a turning point in Sri Lanka,” he said. “At this election, the NPP expects a mandate for a very strong majority in parliament.”
He stormed to the presidency after successfully distancing himself from establishment politicians blamed for steering the country to its 2022 economic crisis. His JVP party, the main constituent in the NPP coalition, led two insurrections in 1971 and 1987 that resulted in at least 80,000 deaths.
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