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 ...
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 ...
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.
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
COLOMBO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankans will vote for a new president in a tightly contested election on Saturday, with the ...
Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in line, sometimes for days, to get cooking gas, fuel and other ...
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, ...
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Left-leaning candidate leads Sri Lankan presidential polls
Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the National Peoples’ Power (NPP), an alliance of left-leaning groups led by the Janatha ...
What are the five key issues in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday for their next president, who will be key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation ...