Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, ...

Wickremensignhe’s main challengers — opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and parliamentarian Anura Dissanayake, a surprise top ...

Tamils form 12% of the country's 22 million population, but have long been electorally sidelined, as most candidates belong ...

STORY: Tamils in Sri Lanka have little hope that Saturday's (September 21) presidential election will improve their lot. This ...

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the ...

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...

Over 70 per cent turnout was recorded in districts like Hambantota, Kandy, Vavuniya, Polonnaruwa, Mannar, Trincomalee, ...

Sri Lanka awaits results of critical Presidential election amid economic recovery challenges, with voter turnout likely at 75 ...

Sri Lanka's presidential election outcome is awaited as citizens seek change in economic recovery post-crisis.

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75, is running for re-election as an Independent candidate who has campaigned with ...

Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the 2022 economic crisis, with voting conducted peacefully across 22 ...

Struggling with the aftermath of a brutal civil war and a crippling economy, Sri Lanka's Tamils hold little hope that this ...