Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday for their next president, who will be key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation ...

Sri Lankan housewife Lankika Dilrukshi says she is tired of the daily struggle needed to provide for her children. On ...

A police officer stands guard as supporters attend an election campaign rally for Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana ...

It’s the first election since the mass protests - called the “aragalaya”, Sinhalese for struggle – which were sparked by Sri ...

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

Sri Lanka is preparing for its first national election since the financial default of 2022. Scheduled for September 21, 2024, ...

Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday ...

People suffer from the crisis in two ways: (a) they have faced the adverse effects ... the contribution of tradable production to GDP growth has been declining (Figure 1). Sri Lanka’s GDP growth was ...

But Sri Lanka's tea industry finds itself at a crossroad ... The ongoing financial crisis meant farmers had to pay more for fuel and power. "We're not against wage increases, but they need ...

It’s the first election since the mass protests - called the “aragalaya”, Sinhalese for struggle – which were sparked by Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis. Inflation was at 70%.

Getty Images Sri Lanka's foreign reserves fell to $20m in 2022, triggering an economic crisis For years, the Rajapaksa family – led by Mahinda - held a vice-like grip over Sri Lankan politics.