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

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to ...

Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ...

Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever ...

Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Saturday to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South ...

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

Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal have combined for 147 to earn Sri Lanka a 202-run lead against New ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's ...

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

Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday ...

Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...

A police officer stands guard as supporters attend an election campaign rally for Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana ...