Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to partial results released by the Elections Commission.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.

Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on Friday, secured a majority in the parliamentary snap elections. According to the Election Commission of Sri Lanka's website,

Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation will give its new leftist president greater legislative power to help the poor as it recovers from a financial meltdown.

Sri Lankans voted in a snap parliamentary election, testing the popularity of the ruling National People's Power party under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. As the nation recovers from an economic crisis,

Sri Lankans handed Anura Kumara Dissanayake a thumping win in a snap general election, giving its new leftist president greater legislative power to pursue policies to alleviate poverty and fight graft as the country recovers from a financial meltdown.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in Thursday’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country’s economic woes and foster good governance.

A parliamentary majority will allow Anura Kumara Dissanayake to consolidate power and advance reforms.