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.
With eyes on economy, Sri Lankans to vote for president in tight election
Sri Lankans will vote for a new president in a tightly contested election on Saturday, with the outcome expected to determine the fate of fragile economic recovery led by incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe who is facing off with left-leaning rivals.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's poor hope new president will change their fortunes
Sri Lankan housewife Lankika Dilrukshi says she is tired of the daily struggle needed to provide for her children. Dilrukshi, 31, is one of the millions of people barely able to make ends meet since the island nation's economy plunged into its worst financial crisis in decades in 2022.
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.
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.
Sri Lanka president did not scrap re-election bid days before poll
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe did not scrap his re-election campaign days before the bankrupt nation voted in the first poll since its economic collapse, contrary to claims spread online.
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.
Factbox-What are the key steps in Sri Lanka's presidential election process?
Sri Lanka's presidential election will be held on Saturday with 38 candidates vying for the debt-ridden South Asian nation's top post. Here are the key steps in the process in which 17.1 million Sri Lankans are eligible to vote for their next president,
For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election does not offer hope
Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the island nation say they have little hope that Saturday's presidential election will improve their lot by much.
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Special train services between Colombo and Jaffna to facilitate election work
The Department of Railways announced on Thursday (19) that several special train services would be available between Colombo ...
Sri Lanka Poll Pulse: NDTV World In Colombo
Sri Lanka is all set to hold Presidential elections on Saturday. The island nation has seen a lot of turmoil in the last few ...
Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote
Sri Lanka's presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix ...
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Bank of Ceylon provides financial support to three Colombo hospitals in celebration of 85th anniversary
In a gesture of community support, the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has extended financial assistance to three major hospitals in Colombo to commemorate its 85th anniversary. The bank has donated Rs. 2.2 ...
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Colombo Port sees fourth consecutive month of declining transshipment volumes
Transshipment volumes at the Port of Colombo continued their decline for the fourth consecutive month in August, despite a ...
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Judge dismisses teacher’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against school district
A judge dismissed Palo Alto Unified School District teacher Peter Colombo’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the school ...
Luxury meets wellness at this bespoke hotel in Colombo
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Vincent Frederic-Colombo on reframing Creole identity with a unisex approach
With his brand C.R.E.O.L.E., Frederic-Colombo creates "new narratives, new references, new visions and new rules." ...
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Victory is ours on September 21st!
Let’s build a prosperous, developed nation for future generations: Reject the bankrupting policies of Sajith and Anura: ...