Crucial election for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka votes in first election since financial meltdown
More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka Presidential elections underway in first polls since economic crisis; why today's vote crucial for India
Sri Lanka went to the polls on Saturday for a presidential election, which could impact the country's future after a severe economic crisis and political turmoil.
Sri Lankan voters to chose from 38 candidates in consequential presidential election
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.
Sri Lanka votes for new president with economic future at stake
Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in an election to pick a president who will face the task of bolstering the country's fragile economic
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Voting underway in first polls since economic crisis – Here’s how today’s vote matters for India
The economic collapse led to severe shortages of essentials like food, medicine, cooking gas and fuel, causing long lines and widespread public unrest. Protests escalated into riots, resulting in the occupation of key government buildings and the resignation of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country amid the chaos.
Sri Lanka's 2022 'Aragalaya' revolt hangs heavy over presidential vote
Just over two years since Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' uprising that deposed the nation's president, the movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to lead the fight against corruption and revive a broken economy.
Sri Lanka's Plantation Workers Live on the Margins. but Politicians Still Want Their Votes
Both leading candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of thousands of plantation workers, but the long-marginalized group has heard promises
Sri Lanka election: Voters to choose leader amid economic uncertainty
Choosing a new president after an economic crisis. Sri Lankans tell Al Jazeera what is at stake in the upcoming election.
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Sri Lanka Presidential Polls: Voting concludes for first election since economic collapse; Details inside
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Sri Lanka presidential election: What’s at stake for India?
Sri Lanka is voting on September 21 to elect a new president. India is closely observing the polls in the strategically ...
Will next Sri Lanka President India-friendly or pro-China? Top 5 contenders in fray
The fight for the president's post in Sri Lanka is largely a three-way contest between Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara ...
Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake Become Sri Lanka's Next President?
In April 2022, the Sri Lankan government announced that it was defaulting on its debt for the first time since independence.
"Sensitive To India's Regional Stability Concern": Member Of Sri Lanka's NPP Party
Sri Lanka, slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday. Harini ...