Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 economic collapse. Its incumbent president faces a tight race.

Real winners of Sri Lanka’s election: A people emboldened to force change Anura Kumara Dissanayake rode a wave of anger to power. But any Sri Lankan leader’s position is precarious today ...

Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change Former protesters are having a hard time coming together behind a candidate.

The parliamentary election in Sri Lanka on 14 November, called by new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake to bolster legislative support for his policies, could set the tone for addressing the ...

Sri Lanka presidential polls: Anura Kumara Dissanayake was declared the winner after the second count, which tallied voters’ second and third choice candidates.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country ...

Banner image: Sri Lanka has translocated elephants as a response to human-elephant conflict. Image courtesy of Ape Pituwa/Department of Wildlife Conservation.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka on the upcoming parliamentary elections there. Many view the election as a chance for the public to weigh in on the current President's plan ...

Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom A bird flies past gantry cranes working at the Colombo port, Sri Lanka, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.

COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka will vote on Sept. 21 to elect a new president, a government notice said on Friday, a crucial contest that is expected to determine the future of reforms in the South ...