Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, ...

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task ...

Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis.

Over 17 million voters are set to decide the country's president. The vote comes after Sri Lanka defaulted on its foreign ...

Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst ...

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 ...

Voting for Sri Lanka's presidential election has begun, with 17 million voters set to decide the country's next leader. As the nation votes, the election promises to be a turning point for Sri Lanka's ...

According to the Election Commission in Sri Lanka, voters can mark their postal votes at District Secretariats and the offices of the Election Commission on 4th September 2024.

ECONOMYNEXT — Over 80 percent of the postal vote has been cast for Sri Lanka’s September 21 presidential election, an official said. Deputy Postmaster General (Operations) Rajitha K Ranasinghe told ...

Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which ...

Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa waves to his supporters during an election campaign rally in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File) Girls ...

Sri Lanka’s economy is the key issue in the election. Under Wickremesinghe, important economic figures have improved: Inflation dropped below 5% from 70% in 2022, interest rates were lowered ...