Sri Lankan President Dissanayake's chair remains, NPP gets majority in parliamentary elections

Colombo: Kumara Dissanayake's presidential chair will now remain in Sri Lanka. Dissanayake's NPP party got a lot in the parliamentary elections held on Thursday in the country. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) party won the majority in Parliament, according to official results announced by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.

According to data released by the website of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka, the NPP, which contested the elections under the Malimawa or Compass symbol, has secured 113 seats in the 225-member Parliament. The NPP received a total of 68 lakh votes or 61 percent, giving it an edge over its rivals. The party is on the way to get two-third majority.

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About 1.71 crore voters in Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections

In Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections, about 1.71 crore voters have voted to elect the candidates of their choice from among 8,800 candidates, the results of which may be revealed on Friday. At the same time, veteran leaders like former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Mahinda Rajapaksa have decided to stay away from this electoral contest.

Majority was not obtained in the presidential election held on 21 September

Let us tell you that Anura Kumara Dissanayake had won the presidential election held on September 21 in Sri Lanka. But he failed to get more than 50 percent of the votes. After which Dissanayake was advocating for a stronger Parliament to implement his anti-corruption accountability reform programme.

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Dissanayake's rival is Sajith Premadasa

Sajith Premadasa, who finished second in the last election, and his party United People's Power (NPP) are the main rivals. Sri Lanka is struggling to deal with its worst economic crisis. In such a situation, these elections are very important in determining the direction and condition of the country. A total of 8821 candidates are in the election fray. The results can be declared on Friday.