In Sri Lanka, ruling NPP expected to win absolute majority

Arijit Bose
COLOMBO: In Thursday’s parliamentary election, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s governing National People’s Power (NPP) party has established an insurmountable lead. By 6 a.m. local time on Friday, the NPP had about 62 percent of the national vote, or more than 4.4 million ballots.

According to district-based proportional representation, they have won 35 of the 196 seats available.

The National Democratic Front (NDF), supported by former president Ranil Wickremesinghe, and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), the largest opposition party, have been reduced to less than 5% and 18%, respectively.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, president of Sri Lanka

Eight seats were won by the SJB, while one seat was gained by the NDP.

Despite finishing fourth in the vote count, the Rajapaksa family’s Sri Lanka People’s Front (SLPP) has won two seats.

According to analysts, the NPP saw a larger swing than it did during the presidential election in September.

In the 225-member legislature, they are probably going to surpass the 150-seat threshold or the absolute majority.

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