Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election
The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, after the overthrow of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, plucked him out of irrelevance and demonstrated his formidable bargaining powers.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval
Who are the five key candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, a poll that is key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation battling its worst financial crisis in decades.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since financial meltdown
More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Sri Lankan presidential candidates silent over the threat of WWIII
The Socialist Equality Party opposes the direct and indirect support of Sri Lanka’s ruling and opposition parties for the US-led imperialist war agenda and urges the working class to do the same.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's poor hope new president will change their fortunes
Sri Lankan housewife Lankika Dilrukshi says she is tired of the daily struggle needed to provide for her children. On Saturday, she is voting in a presidential poll she sees as key to securing a better future for herself,
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Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since then, many say they’re still waiting for change.
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Maha Sangha bestows blessings on Dilith Jayaweera, urges to safeguard the nation
A Jaya Pirith chanting ceremony was held this morning (14) in Hikkaduwa to invoke blessings on the ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ ...
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Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on ...
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A close look at assets, pedigree of main Presidential candidates
His wife is unemployed, but has shares in several companies, including Hikkaduwa Beach Hotel PLC, Union Chemicals Lanka ...
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Weather Forecast
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle ...
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AKD assures captains of industry that an NPP govt. will keep its hands off Central Bank
NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday assured Sri Lanka’s business community that an NPP ...
Chamari Athapaththu to lead Sri Lanka squad for Women's T20 World Cup; Inoka Ranaweera returns
Sri Lanka has brought back seasoned left-arm spinner Inoka Ranaweera for the Women's T20 World Cup in UAE. Under the ...