COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's left-leaning National People's Power party government is basking in another glow of electoral triumphs following last week's local council elections, as voters ensured the ruling party of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won majorities in 265 of the 339 local authorities up for grabs in the South Asian nation.
The electoral map on the morning after voting on Tuesday revealed a tide of deep red, the colors of the NPP, across most of the South Asian island. It mirrored a trend reflected in the presidential and general elections in late 2024. In those two landmark elections, voters chose the anti-corruption and pro-reformist NPP in an unprecedented backlash against the entrenched, family-run political dynasties.
