Polls closed in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, AFP journalists saw, ending the island nation's first vote since an unprecedented economic crisis two years ago.

The election assumes significance as the country has still not come out of the economic crisis despite the IMF bailout ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is fighting an uphill battle for a fresh mandate. Can leading candidate Aruna Dissanayake stop Wickremesinghe's re-election bid? Will Ranil Wickremesinghe survive the ...

The dramatic economic crisis had triggered massive protests in Sri Lanka. The highly indebted state also lacked ... and the subsequent state bankruptcy. The favorites The presidential election is ...

This is Sri Lanka’s 1st presidential election since its 2022 economic crisis. A 2nd round of counting is likely, a first in Sri Lankan history. Results expected by Sunday noon.

This is Sri Lanka’s 1st presidential election since its 2022 economic crisis. A 2nd round of counting is likely, a first in Sri Lankan history. Results expected by Sunday noon.