Islamabad (Web Desk/Agencies): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday extended his heartfelt felicitations to President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake on resounding victory of his party in the parliamentary elections.
“This is a testament to the confidence and trust that the people of Sri Lanka have reposed in his vision and leadership,” the premier wrote on his X account.
PM Shehbaz said that Pakistan remained committed to further expanding its close and longstanding relations with Sri Lanka, which were based on mutual respect, shared values, and a long history of cooperation.
Asper the reports, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition, the National People’s Power (NPP), secured a landslide victory in the country’s snap general election.
With 159 seats out of 225 in parliament, the NPP now holds a commanding two-thirds majority—one of the largest in Sri Lankan history.
Dissanayake’s coalition secured nearly 62% of the vote, a remarkable jump from the 42% he received in his successful presidential bid just a few months ago.
The victory also marks a decisive break from the political dominance of the Rajapaksa family, whose party, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), was left with just three seats in parliament, down from 145 in the previous legislature.