A prime minister six times over, Ranil Wickremesinghe’s leadership has been equated with Sri Lanka’s economic ambitions as well as its collapse. By Emily Schmall Ranil Wickremesinghe was named ...

Sri Lanka's parliament elected longtime politician Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new president in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Here's what led to this moment.

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Mr Dissanayake secured victory over opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and incumbent liberal president Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took over the country two years ago after its economy hit rock bottom.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president Thursday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry he will remain in power amid an ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, a poll that is key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation battling its ...

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe waves to the media as he arrives to file his nomination for the upcoming presidential elections in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.

The uptick, if any, is due to the economic recovery associated with Ranil Wickremesinghe’s IMF-mandated economic policies and is not something that the Rajapaksas could take credit for.

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