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The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, after the overthrow of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, plucked him out of irrelevance and demonstrated his formidable bargaining powers.
Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Wickremensignhe’s main challengers — opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and parliamentarian Anura Dissanayake, a surprise top contender who heads a new leftist coalition — have promised major political changes, including renegotiating a deal with the International Monetary Fund to win more favorable terms.
Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ballot.
Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Saturday to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.
Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval. Saturday's election, contested by 38 candidates, was largel
Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.
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Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves a polling station after casting his vote for the presidential
Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change after protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since then, many say they’re still waiting for change.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval
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Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after polls close peacefully
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka imposed a night curfew across the country on Sept 21 despite a peaceful presidential election that is ...
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Luxury meets wellness at this bespoke hotel in Colombo
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With his brand C.R.E.O.L.E., Frederic-Colombo creates "new narratives, new references, new visions and new rules." ...
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Sajith wins Vanni District postal votes
Colombo, Sep 22 (Daily Mirror) - SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has won the postal voting in the Vanni district.
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