Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe's reelection bid hinges on economy
President Ranil Wickremesinghe charted a path for Sri Lanka out of its worst financial crisis in decades, but the austerity measures that were key to this recovery may hinder his bid to return to his job in Saturday's presidential election.
Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.
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, when the nation plunged into its worst economic crisis across 70 years of independence.
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a win will hand him the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.
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 the state of the economy in mind when they vote Saturday on a new president.
Sri Lanka president did not scrap re-election bid days before poll
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe did not scrap his re-election campaign days before the bankrupt nation voted in the first poll since its economic collapse, contrary to claims spread online.
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's poor hope new president will change their fortunes
Sri Lankan housewife Lankika Dilrukshi says she is tired of the daily struggle needed to provide for her children. On Saturday, she is voting in a presidential poll she sees as key to securing a better future for herself,
AP Explains: Sri Lankans want more change from upcoming elections
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.
Upending IMF Deal Is Sri Lanka’s Biggest Threat, President Says
Sri Lanka’s president said reopening talks with the International Monetary Fund over a bailout program would represent the ...
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Special train services between Colombo and Jaffna to facilitate election work
The Department of Railways announced on Thursday (19) that several special train services would be available between Colombo ...
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Colombo Port sees fourth consecutive month of declining transshipment volumes
Transshipment volumes at the Port of Colombo continued their decline for the fourth consecutive month in August, despite a ...
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Colombo Plan boosts Sri Lanka Ports staff capacity
The Colombo Plan, a regional inter-governmental organization with 28 countries is helping build capacity at Sri Lanka Ports ...
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Bank of Ceylon provides financial support to three Colombo hospitals in celebration of 85th anniversary
In a gesture of community support, the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has extended financial assistance to three major hospitals in Colombo to commemorate its 85th anniversary. The bank has donated Rs. 2.2 ...
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Judge dismisses teacher’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against school district
A judge dismissed Palo Alto Unified School District teacher Peter Colombo’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the school ...
Vincent Frederic-Colombo on reframing Creole identity with a unisex approach
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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Pavithra, Rohitha, S.M. Chandrasena sacked from SLPP
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) sacked three of its members- Pavithra Wanniarachchi, S.M. Chandrasena and Rohitha ...