Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake promises change as his popularity soars
Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and ...
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Sri Lanka stocks close up, banks gain after ISB deal
The bigger banks were up except for DFCC Bank (down at 68.30); Hatton National Bank (up at 168.75), Commercial Bank (up at 88 ...
Sri Lanka presidential elections: What's at stake for India and China
Sri Lanka is preparing for its first national election since the financial default of 2022. Scheduled for September 21, 2024, ...
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 ...
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.
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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 clinches $12.5 billion bond rework deal in pre-election dash
Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it said on Thursday, in a major boost to the island nation's fragile recovery just two days before ...