The election was crucial as Sri Lanka seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...

Millions seemed to have voted not just for a new leader but also the promise of a new political system. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won the Sri Lankan presidential election, according to data released by the Election Commission Sunday. Mr Dissanayake secured victory over opposition ...

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country ...

Incumbent leader Wickremesinghe has yet to concede, but foreign minister Sabry said the early count made it clear that ...

Mr Wickremesinghe, who took power in July 2022 via a parliamentary vote to cover the remainder of ousted leader Mahinda Rajapaksa ’s five-year term, was eliminated in the first round. The outgoing ...

Voting for the presidential election in Sri Lanka concluded peacefully on Saturday afternoon, with the counting of the votes ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka's new president, becoming the first Marxist leader in the country's ...

Sri Lanka's presidential election has progressed to a second round of counting for the first time, as no candidate reached ...

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to data released by the Election ...