Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a leftist politician, has taken a commanding lead in Sri Lanka's presidential election. The ...

Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, ...

Tamils form 12% of the country's 22 million population, but have long been electorally sidelined, as most candidates belong ...

STORY: Tamils in Sri Lanka have little hope that Saturday's (September 21) presidential election will improve their lot. This ...

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

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...

Dissanayake has garnered 42% of votes in Sri Lanka's election with opposition leader Premadasa at 32% and President ...

Struggling with the aftermath of a brutal civil war and a crippling economy, Sri Lanka's Tamils hold little hope that this ...

Sri Lanka’s northern Tamil voters are torn this presidential election, between a candidate who may win, and one who will certainly lose. While some are backing one of the frontrunners among the ...

New Delhi is said to be backing Sajith Premadasa of the SJB, a party that is not only more pro-India but also committed to ...

Polling concluded in Sri Lanka's presidential elections without any reported incidents. The election will test incumbent ...