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

Two years after Sri Lanka’s economic collapse led to the ousting of the Rajapaksa family, Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks out ahead of the presidential election. He defends his son Namal’s candidacy while ...

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.

The voting will begin at over 13,000 polling stations in 22 electoral districts across Sri Lanka at 7 am and end at 4 pm.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and ...

Protesters who toppled the Rajapksa government in 2022 are hoping for change in Saturday’s election – but two of the top candidates are closely linked to the establishment. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar repor ...

Sri Lanka, which continues to grapple with an economic crisis, is voting on Saturday to elect a new president. Unlike ...

Two years after violent anti-government protests, Sri Lankans are preparing to vote in a critical presidential election. “We ...

As much as economic revival, governance issues seem to have gained traction with the voters, if not more read more A high ...

There are a total of 38 candidates in the running for the President's post, but President Wickremesinghe faces an uphill ...

Dissanayake’s rise reflects widespread voter frustration with established politicians in the wake of Sri Lanka’s 2022 ...