Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), was set for victory in a snap general election, results from the Indian Ocean island's poll body showed on Friday.

In the first major political test for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's NPP, Sri Lanka on Thursday headed to elect a new parliament. Back in September, the ruling party failed to secure 50 percent of the vote in the presidential elections.

Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) party, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured a historic majority in the general election, winning 107 seats. With this sweeping victory, Dissanayake gains greater power to pursue anti-poverty reforms.