Marxist-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake is on path to becoming the next President of Sri Lanka, leading the other ...

Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election with half the votes counted on Sunday, ...

Dissanayake’s rise reflects widespread voter frustration with established politicians in the wake of Sri Lanka’s 2022 ...

This is Sri Lanka’s 1st presidential election since its 2022 economic crisis. A 2nd round of counting is likely, a first in ...

Roughly 17 million Sri Lankans are heading to the polls in the first election since one of the country’s worst financial ...

Sri Lanka still faces significant economic challenges despite Wickremesinghe government’s gains through IMF-led policy ...

The voting began at 7.00 am with over 17 million citizens eligible to vote. This is the first Presidential election in the country since the country's 2022 economic meltdown.

Tamils are Sri Lanka's largest minority group & usually vote as one block, but this time their vote is fractured. Plus, the 3 ...

In a few hours from now the people of Sri Lanka will exercise their franchise. The island nation is set to elect the next president. As much as this election is crucial for Sri Lanka neighboring India ...

Its all-powerful Rajapaksa family were hounded out of power. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa fled the country while PM Mahinda ...

Sri Lanka’s president said reopening talks with the International Monetary Fund over a bailout program would represent the ...

The 55-year-old candidate has been boosted by his promises of tough anti-corruption measures and bigger welfare schemes.