Marxist leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential vote

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of......

Lanka's main Opposition SJB 'ready' to lead new govt

Sri Lanka's main opposition party Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) on Monday said it is ready to lead the next government to bring stability to the bankrupt island nation as it grapples with political......

Lankan Prez calls Rajapaksa to facilitate his return: Report

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has reached out to his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to facilitate his return to the crisis-hit country, media reports said on Monday. IMAGE: Sri Lankan......

Lanka's parliament to pick president on July 20, Wickremesinghe frontrunner

For the first time since 1978, Sri Lanka will elect the crisis-hit country's next president through a secret vote by the MPs and not through a popular mandate, following the resignation of Gotabaya......