Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
Sri Lanka's election this coming Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will be ...
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 another factor in mind when they vote Saturday ...
Who are the five key candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, a poll ...
Analysis-Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
Sri Lanka's knife-edge election on Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will be ...
Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
It’s the first election since the mass protests - called the “aragalaya”, Sinhalese for struggle – which were sparked by Sri ...
Sri Lanka’s ruling elite face judgment in first election since plunge into financial crisis
Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...
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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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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, ...
Sri Lanka’s first post-default vote tests support for political elite
Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...
A Deepening US-China Rivalry Hangs Over Sri Lanka’s Election
Sri Lankans go to the polls this weekend for the country’s first election since defaulting on piles of sovereign debt in 2022 ...
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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 ...
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Austerity measures are on trial in Sri Lanka’s first election since its economic collapse
Between 2019 and 2023 poverty levels more than doubled ... A key watchpoint will be the next budget that will be unveiled after the election. Image — Commuters ride past posters of Sri Lanka's ...