Sri Lanka's First Transgender Candidate Hopes to Break Political, Social Barriers
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday as the first openly ...
Sri Lanka holds snap polls today: What's at stake?
Sri Lanka’s new president has called for a snap general election today. Anura Dissanayake, 55, who took power in September on ...
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US lifts travel advisory on Sri Lanka’s east coast
The US has lifted the travel advisory warning against visiting Arugambay, a popular surfing destination on Sri Lanka’s east ...
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How Sri Lanka elects its new parliament
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...
Who is Chanu Nimesha, Sri Lanka’s first transgender candidate hoping to break barriers?
Chanu Nimesha is Sri Lanka’s first openly transgender candidate who is vying for a seat in the 225-seat parliament. The ...
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Sri Lanka Leader Seeks to Bolster Power With Parliamentary Vote
Dissanayake’s election victory followed years of political tumult in Sri Lanka, after a debt default and economic meltdown in 2022 led to riots in the streets of Colombo and the ouster of ...
Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his ...
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Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger at 292.20/30 to dollar, bonds down
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 292.20/30 to the US dollar on Wednesday from 292.45/55 to the US dollar on Tuesday ...