Officials begin counting votes after polls close in Sri Lanka’s ...
WEB14 hours ago · The results will show whether Sri Lankans approve of Wickremesinghe’s leadership of a fragile recovery, including restructuring Sri Lanka’s debt under an International Monetary Fund program ...
Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
WEB4 hours ago · Sept. 21, 2024, 11:09 p.m. ET. The Marxist candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, led the early counting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections on Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the ...
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted leader
WEB1 day ago · Updated 12:54 BST. Polls have closed in Sri Lanka's election, where voters are choosing a new president for the first time since mass protests unseated the country's leader in 2022. Saturday's ...
Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after polls close peacefully
WEB10 hours ago · Official data showed that Sri Lanka’s poverty rate doubled to 25 per cent between 2021 and 2022, adding more than 2.5 million people to those already living on less than US$3.65 a day.
Newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka | Latest Breaking News and Top Stories ...
WEB2 days ago · Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much more...
Live Updates: Sri Lanka explosions | CNN
WEBApr 21, 2019 · The death toll from a series of bombings across Sri Lanka has risen to 290. Get the latest updates here.
Sri Lanka in crisis after president flees: Live updates | CNN
WEBJul 13, 2022 · Sri Lanka has been rocked by economic protests that have forced its president to flee and led to chaos in the South Asian country. Here’s a brief guide on what’s happening.
Sri Lanka prime minister tells military to 'restore order' - BBC
WEBJul 13, 2022 · It is not clear yet whether President Rajapaksa has sent his resignation letter - it's been promised today. The Speaker of parliament says MPs will vote to choose a new president on 20 July. But...
Turmoil in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s President Has Not Surfaced After ...
WEBJul 10, 2022 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis offered a peculiar tableau Sunday after a day of high drama: The protesters were everywhere, cooking in the prime minister’s...
Turmoil in Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan President Has Agreed to Step …
WEBJul 9, 2022 · The president has agreed to resign, the speaker of Parliament says. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka agreed to step down after what appeared to be one of the largest protests yet ...