Landslide win for Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition in snap general elections

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition has achieved a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections, delivering the self-described Marxist leader a powerful mandate to fight poverty and corruption in the crisis-stricken nation. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SriLanka #SriLankaPolitics #LeftWingVictory #NationalPeoplesPower #PoliticalChange #EndCorruption #DemocracyWins #PoliticalEarthquake #AlJazeeraEnglish