Crucial election for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?
Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.
Sri Lanka presidential election 2024: Who are the main contenders?
Sri Lanka, which continues to grapple with an economic crisis, is voting on Saturday to elect a new president. Unlike previous years, it is a multi-cornered race this time. Here are the top candidates
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Sri Lanka’s pivotal presidential election
With traditional parties in decline and new alliances emerging, this election may spring surprises. The outcome will determine Sri Lanka’s capacity to address its urgent challenges Sri Lanka faces a p
Premadasa's Pursuit: Legacy, Leadership, and Reform in Sri Lanka
Sajith Premadasa, leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is contesting the presidential election, decades after his father was assassinated while holding the same position. Premadasa’s policies advocate economic changes,
What journalists should know about Sri Lanka's presidential election
Sri Lanka has faced considerable political and economic turmoil in recent times.  A major economic crisis, which started in 2022 and sparked widespread protests that led to the resignation of then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that July,
Sri Lanka's Premadasa Seeks Father's Role As President
Three decades after his father was assassinated as Sri Lanka's leader, opposition chief Sajith Premadasa is a top contender to take on the role in this week's presidential elections.
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 the island country's ailing economy that is struggling to recover from a debilitating financial crisis.
International observers arrive in Sri Lanka for presidential election monitoring
A total of 116 representatives from various international election observation organisations have arrived in Sri Lanka to ...
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International Observers Converge on Sri Lanka for Crucial Presidential Election
A group of 116 international observers from the European Union, Commonwealth, and other regional organizations have arrived ...
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Sri Lanka's opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he wins the presidential election
Sri Lanka’s opposition leader says if he ... He also ran in the 2019 presidential election and lost to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was forced to flee after two years amid angry protests against ...
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Sri Lanka’s opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he wins the presidential election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s opposition ... He also ran in the 2019 presidential election and lost to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was forced to flee after two years amid angry ...
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In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants
Over the past two years, Daham Piyasena has lived through momentous times: the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history, ...
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Austerity measures are on trial in Sri Lanka’s first election since its economic collapse
The economy will be the key issue for voters in Sri Lanka’s upcoming presidential election, set against a backdrop of geopolitical rivalry.