Sri Lanka's recently elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament and called for a general election to take place on November 14.
Durig his presidential campaign, Dissanyake vowed to dissolve parliament immediately if he was elected and expressed confidence that the National People's Party (NPP) alliance would gain a significant majority.
At a rally in Hambantota, he promised that the dissolution of Parliament would occur on the night of his confirmed victory. He argued that the 2020 mandate is no longer valid due to the current government's failure to meet public expectations. He emphasized that the NPP, if successful, would form a new government focused on the people’s aspirations.
The NPP held only three out of 225 seats in Sri Lanka's parliament, prompting Dissanayake to dissolve parliament.
