Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...
For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election does not offer hope
Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the ...
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Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since then, ...
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In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants
Over the past two years, Daham Piyasena has lived through momentous times: the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history, ...
William Sitwell reviews Kolamba East, London: ‘A menu of brilliant originality and colour’
Dishing up butter-drenched soft shell crab and exceptional curry, this Sri Lankan gem stands out among London’s numerous ...
Sri Lanka clinches $12.5 billion bond rework deal in pre-election dash
Sri Lanka reached a draft deal with creditors to restructure $12.5 billion of international bonds, it said on Thursday, in a major boost to the island nation's fragile recovery just two days before ...