Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Many Sri Lankans say the current government is largely made up of the same politicians who have ruled the island nation for ...
For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election offers little hope
STORY: Tamils in Sri Lanka have little hope that Saturday's (September 21) presidential election will improve their lot. This ...
For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election does not offer hope
Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the ...
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 ...
Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
Sri Lanka's election this coming Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will be ...
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 ...
Sri Lanka’s ruling elite face judgment in first election since plunge into financial crisis
Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...
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In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants
Over the past two years, Daham Piyasena has lived through momentous times: the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history, ...
Sri Lanka election: What's at stake after economic collapse?
Voters in Sri Lanka will be choosing a new president while the country's economy is still reeling from bankruptcy. With ...
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Sri Lanka's opposition leader says the rich will pay more if he wins the presidential election
Sri Lanka's parliament elected Wickremesinghe as president to cover Rajapaksa’s remaining time. Wickremesinghe is also running in the election and is seeking approval for his economic agenda ...
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Sri Lanka's presidential election: Where are the women?
COLOMBO - Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this month is a woman, a stark contrast in the Indian Ocean island where women make up more than half the voters and the ...