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 ...
Sri Lanka Debt Tumbles as Traders See Rising Political Risk
A selloff in Sri Lanka dollar bonds intensified on Monday as investors reduced their country exposure over rising political ...
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Two years after launch of 'Aragalaya' protest movement, Sri Lanka may be on cusp of political change
It was a call to end the era of political elites and crown the proletariat – an administration of the common people. Sri Lanka is now five days away from electing the next president. It is the ...
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Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake become Sri Lanka’s next president?
Since independence in 1948, the country has been led by the two dominant political groupings, the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), alliances led by them ...
Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after polls close peacefully
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka imposed a night curfew across the country on Saturday (Sept 21), despite a peaceful presidential election ...
Years after political uprising, Sri Lankans struggle to unite behind new candidate
Days ahead of Saturday's presidential election in Sri Lanka, many still complain of corrupt leaders, economic ...
Sri Lanka’s plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes
Both leading candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of ...
Foreign Policy2d
As Sri Lanka Heads to the Polls, Economy Takes Center Stage
On Sept. 21, 17 million Sri Lankans will cast their vote to select the country’s next president. This is the first popular ...