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Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls since 2022 crisisSri Lanka is set for its first elections since the 2022 economic crisis, with the economy as the central issue. Incumbent President Ranil W...
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same roleSajith Premadasa, leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a key contender in the upcoming presidential election. He aims to impleme...
Close contest on cards in Sri Lankan Presidential elections on Sep 21Incumbent President Ranil Wickremasinghe is fighting an uphill battle. However, can still close the gap and win the polls in the second pre...
Who's going to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election?President Ranil Wickremesinghe was the first to officially register for Sri Lanka's presidential election set for Sept. 21. With nearly 17 ...
Voting begins to elect Sri Lanka's new president in three-cornered contestActing President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Dullas Alahapperuma, a dissident ruling party MP backed by the main opposition, and leftist Janatha ...
Sri Lanka's LoP Sajith Premadasa raises concern over Presidential polls, says "Parliament doesn't represent majority opinion"In an exclusive interview with ANI, Premadasa said, "Right now, what you have is a Parliament that does not represent the majority opinion ...
Wickremesinghe, Premadasa among four leaders to contest presidential election in Sri LankaSri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are among the four leaders who have joined the r...
Three frontrunners in race to become Sri Lanka's next presidentSri Lanka's parliamentary speaker will convene the legislative body after receiving Rajapaksa's official resignation and its 225 members wi...
The Lanka Crisis: What happens next, what does it mean for the Rajapaksa clan?If Rajapaksa resigns as promised, constitutional provisions will get activated to elect his successor. Two persons will come under immediat...
Sri Lanka's main opposition to nominate Premadasa as president - party officialSri Lanka's main opposition to nominate Premadasa as president, party official confirmed on Tuesday.
Ready to form govt if President resigns within stipulated time period, says Sri Lankan Opposition Leader PremadasaPremadasa said that he has a sustainable programme to control the fall of the economy and for the implementation of the constitutional refo...
Tamil National Alliance to back opposition in ousting President Gotabaya RajapaksaOpposition leader Sajith Premadasa also called for the Executive Presidency to be abolished, saying power should be divided between the exe...
Sri Lanka's main opposition party to move no-confidence motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa"We have decided to bring a no confidence motion against Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa as he fails to address the country in conne...
Sri Lankan Tamils prefer Premadasa over Wickremesinghe to lead main OppositionThe Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is a political alliance in Sri Lanka that represents the country's Tamil community. Formed in October 200...
India hopes new Lankan dispensation to safeguard its strategic interestsChina’s strategic moves in Sri Lanka during the term of the Rajapaksa regime were closely monitored by India. Later, under the Sirisena gov...
November Lanka polls to test India's presence in southern Indian Ocean regionThe main fight is between ruling United National Party's Sajith Premadasa & former defence minister Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Pod...
ET GBS 2017: Keep initiative people-centric, say panelistsEnthused by India’s outreach during the Goa summit in 2016, Sri Lanka’s minister, Sajith Premadasa, suggested setting up a BIMSTEC fund for...