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

Wickremensignhe’s main challengers — opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and parliamentarian Anura Dissanayake, a surprise top ...

The 55-year-old candidate has been boosted by his promises of tough anti-corruption measures and bigger welfare schemes.

It’s the first election since the mass protests - called the “aragalaya”, Sinhalese for struggle – which were sparked by Sri ...

Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election and ...

This is the first election since Sri Lanka’s economy buckled in 2022 under a severe foreign exchange shortage leaving the ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for ...

Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray - Heir apparent to the powerful ...

Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri ...

The family still had a big parliamentary majority, and voted Ranil Wickremesinghe to serve the remainder of the presidential ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party and Namal ...

Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever ...