Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, ...

Tamils form 12% of the country's 22 million population, but have long been electorally sidelined, as most candidates belong ...

STORY: Tamils in Sri Lanka have little hope that Saturday's (September 21) presidential election will improve their lot. This ...

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Marxist JVP’s broader front National People’s Power (NPP), has consolidated his lead to be declared the winner in just concluded Sri Lanka’s crucial ...

Struggling with the aftermath of a brutal civil war and a crippling economy, Sri Lanka's Tamils hold little hope that this ...

Sri Lanka’s northern Tamil voters are torn this presidential election, between a candidate who may win, and one who will certainly lose. While some are backing one of the frontrunners among the ...

Polling concluded in Sri Lanka's presidential elections without any reported incidents. The election will test incumbent ...

New Delhi is said to be backing Sajith Premadasa of the SJB, a party that is not only more pro-India but also committed to ...

Sri Lanka went to the polls on Saturday for a presidential election, which could impact the country's future after a severe ...