Awaiting key central bank rate decisions during the week – Trump has stroke of luck on golf course
- Trump unharmed after second assassination attempt this year: Political violence turning up a gear as US election in Nov ...
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, ...
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the ...
Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in line, sometimes for days, to get ...
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 ...
Why does the first Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test have a rest day, again?
It's because of the presidential elections, which means a travel day for Sri Lanka players and officials to go and vote | ...
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's ...
Sri Lanka's 2022 'Aragalaya' revolt hangs heavy over presidential vote
The movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to revive a broken economy.
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Just over two years since Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' uprising that deposed the nation's president, the movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to lead the ...
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's poor hope new president will change their fortunes
The economic recovery is at the core of the three-way election battle between President Ranil Wickremesinghe ... lower taxes and support businesses. Sri Lanka's poor and middle class want an ...
Sri Lankan president votes in first poll since economic collapse
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe cast his vote in the country’s presidential elections on Saturday. The election ...
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India’s Strategic Stakes in Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election
Sri Lanka has four main contenders for the September 21 presidential election. They are Anura Kumara Dissanayake representing the National People’s Power (NPP), President Ranil Wickremesinghe ...