Dissanayake's bloc seen gaining control of Sri Lankan parliament

Nov. 14 election set to usher in new guard as Rajapaksa associates pull out

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Supporters of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's National People's Power alliance attend a rally in October. © Reuters

MUNZA MUSHTAQ, Contributing writer

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.

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