Sri Lanka's ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe will not contest the upcoming general elections, a senior party official said amid attempts to form a coalition with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.

Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...

Sri Lanka swore in Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the nation's president on Monday, a member of the Marxist group People's ...

The election came as the country seeks to recover from a severe economic crisis that led to shortages of essentials such as ...

Colombo, Sri Lanka - September 21, 2024 Independent presidential candidate and President Ranil Wickramasinghe casts his vote ...

Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political ...

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's President on Monday following several years of economic ...

The family of murdered Sri Lanka journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge appealed on Tuesday to the island's new president to ...

The election held Saturday is crucial as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval.

Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won Sri Lanka’s presidential election as voters rejected the old political ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist, has won Sri Lanka's presidential election following a historic second ballot count.

Outgoing Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday congratulated his Marxist rival Anura Kumara Dissanayaka for winning the island nation's presidential polls.