Sri Lanka’s ruling National People’s Power has secured a landslide victory as it secured a two-thirds majority in the Parliament. The leftist coalition won 159 seats in the 225-member house.
The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya led by Sajith Premadasa came a distant second securing 40 seats, while Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi secured 8 seats. The New Democratic Front aligned with former President Ranil Wickremasinghe had a big setback as it could win only five seats.
