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

Exuberant young men splashing around in a pool with one theatrically soaping himself as a crowd cheered. Sri Lankans dancing ...

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

The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential ...

Protesters who toppled the Rajapksa government in 2022 are hoping for change in Saturday’s election – but two of the top candidates are closely linked to the establishment. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar repor ...

Sri Lanka, which continues to grapple with an economic crisis, is voting on Saturday to elect a new president. Unlike ...

As much as economic revival, governance issues seem to have gained traction with the voters, if not more read more A high ...

Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is running for president in Sri Lanka. Despite his efforts to ...

There are a total of 38 candidates in the running for the President's post, but President Wickremesinghe faces an uphill ...

Dissanayake’s rise reflects widespread voter frustration with established politicians in the wake of Sri Lanka’s 2022 ...

Voters in Sri Lanka will be choosing a new president while the country's economy is still reeling from bankruptcy. With dozens of candidates running, winning over minorities might be the key to ...

When an uprising ousted Sri Lanka’s president, many saw it as the end of his powerful family’s hold on the island nation ...