Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading Sri Lanka’s presidential election after knocking out the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe from the ...

There are 17 million eligible voters, and final results are expected today. They will show whether Sri Lankans approve of ...

A previously fringe Marxist politician was on course Sunday to become Sri Lanka's next leader after a presidential vote ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis ...

The visit to Britain was a packed program. Besides the visits mentioned, there were other appointments, and official lunches where speeches had to be made. We saw much and met many during the course ...

Sri Lanka voted for its next president amid an unpopular IMF austerity plan following a financial crisis. President Ranil ...

Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis ...

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

More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the ...