Sri Lanka Elections 2024 | Sri Lanka To Vote In A Snap General Election | Dissanayake | N18G

Sri Lanka Elections 2024 | Sri Lanka To Vote In A Snap General Election | Dissanayake | N18G Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his policies in the island nation struggling to recover from a crushing financial crisis.Here are the key steps in the process in which 17.1 million Sri Lankans are eligible to elect lawmakers to the 225-member parliament for a five-year term:Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change. The election became necessary as Dissanayake had just three lawmakers in the outgoing parliament - whose five-year term was due to end in Aug. 2025 - and needed a fresh mandate to push his policies.Campaigning ended at midnight on Monday, 48 hours before election day.Show more