September 21 was a day of many firsts in Sri Lanka. Millions of people went to the polls to vote in the first presidential elections since mass protests forced the country’s last elected ...

The erstwhile powerful family eyes return to Sri Lanka's political landscape in presidential race as the island recovers from crisis.

Sri Lanka heads for an unprecedented three-way presidential vote today. Analysts say a Maoist candidate may win amid a popular desire for change after a former president's ouster.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a public rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 28, 2024 [AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena] Such is the depth of political disaffection that media pundits are ...

National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the red shirt, attends a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 26, 2023 (AP photo by Eranga Jayawardena). The JVP is notorious for ...

National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the red shirt, attends a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 26, 2023 (AP photo by Eranga Jayawardena). The presidential and ...

Sri Lanka’s Splintered Political Scene Explained Sri Lankan politics was largely dominated by one family since 2005. However, this seems to have changed after the economic and national crisis of ...

Dissanayake, an outsider of the family parties that have dominated Sri Lankan politics for decades, swept to power promising change as the country emerges from a crushing financial crisis.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh T20 2025 series kicks off July 10 with live streaming on SonyLIV and FanCode, as Maheesh Theekshana ...

In recent months, a striking pattern has emerged at regional investor forums in places like Singapore, New Delhi, and Bangkok ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sri Lanka will on Saturday hold its first election since it suffered a default and a political uprising in ...