Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of ...
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Sri Lanka elections: Phase 1 of postal voting ends
Sri Lanka is gearing up for the first phase of voting in the Presidential Elections, with over 700,000 state sector employees scheduled to cast their postal ballots this week. With 38 candidates in ...
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Sri Lankan government imposes “essential services” laws as working-class unrest grows
After falsely pledging to improve living standards, halt austerity and defend democratic rights in 2024, President Dissanayake’s government is stepping up its use of anti-strike laws and other ...
A second government supporter died on Monday following a shooting at an election rally in Colombo, police said, amid a campaign in which ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa is seeking re-election. On ...
COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Friday as it awaits clarity from the new president on his plans to forge a stronger rebound from a ...
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