PoliticsDissanayake's bloc seen gaining control of Sri Lankan parliament
Nov. 14 election set to usher in new guard as Rajapaksa associates pull out
Supporters of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power alliance attend a rally in October. © Reuters
MUNZA MUSHTAQ, Contributing writer
November 4, 2024 17:07 JST
COLOMBO -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power is expected to win control of Sri Lanka's parliament in the Nov. 14 election, completing a change of guard from an elite that has presided over the country's politics for decades.