Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe's reelection bid hinges on economy
President Ranil Wickremesinghe charted a path for Sri Lanka out of its worst financial crisis in decades, but the austerity ...
For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election does not offer hope
Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the ...
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 ...
Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping the state of the economy in mind when they vote ...
Sri Lanka’s first post-default vote tests support for political elite
Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...
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As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage
On Sept. 21, 17 million Sri Lankans will cast their vote to select the country’s next president. This is the first popular ...
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...
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Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will vote for its next president on Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International ...
Inoka Ranaweera included in Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup squad
She joins spinners Priyadharshani, Kumari and Dilhari, who may all play a role throughout the campaign | ESPN.com ...
Sri Lanka president did not scrap re-election bid days before poll
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe did not scrap his re-election campaign days before the bankrupt nation voted in ...
Analysis-Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
Sri Lanka's knife-edge election on Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will be finalised, if it keeps up with its IMF programme targets and even whether it ...
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Sri Lanka's Pivotal Presidential Election Amid Economic Recovery
Sri Lanka prepares for a critical presidential election following its severe economic crisis in 2022. Key candidates include incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and Sajith ...