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 measures that were key to this recovery may hinder his bid to return to his job in Saturday's presidential election.
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 Saturday on a new president.
Sri Lanka Elections | NDTV World in Colombo: What Is On Sri Lanka's Mind?
Sri Lanka is all set to hold Presidential elections on Saturday. The island nation has seen a lot of turmoil in the last few years. What is on people's mind just hours before the big polls. NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi finds out.
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 win will hand him the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.
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.
Factbox-What Are the Key Steps in Sri Lanka's Presidential Election Process?
Here are the key steps in the process in which 17.1 million Sri Lankans are eligible to vote for their next president, who will serve a five-year term. Sri Lanka's election panel approved the nominations of 39 candidates,
Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
Sri Lanka's election this coming 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 results in a president inclined to change both.
AP Explains: Sri Lankans want more change from upcoming elections
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.
A Deepening US-China Rivalry Hangs Over Sri Lanka’s Election
Sri Lankans go to the polls this weekend for the country’s first election since defaulting on piles of sovereign debt in 2022, when the nation plunged into its worst economic crisis across 70 years of independence.
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Bank of Ceylon provides financial support to three Colombo hospitals in celebration of 85th anniversary
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Special train services between Colombo and Jaffna to facilitate election work
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Colombo Port sees fourth consecutive month of declining transshipment volumes
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