Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country.
Sri Lanka, on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting closed in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election on Thursday at 4 p.m. local time (1030 GMT) and the counting of ballots will start by 4:30 p.m., according to the Sri Lankan Election Commission. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) ...
Party of Sri Lanka's New Marxist-Leaning President Wins Two-Thirds Majority in Parliament Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake leaves after casting his vote during the parliamentary election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.(AP Photo/Eranga Jayawar...
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena resigned before Dissanayake was sworn in, paving the way for the dissolution of parliament. In an earlier interview with BBC Sinhala, Dissanayake signalled that he would dissolve parliament soon after being elected. "There is no point continuing with a pa...
In Sri Lanka, a long list of male candidates has entered the race for the upcoming presidential election. Many of these candidates are seen as proxies, aiming either to support or undermine candidates from other parties. There are credible allegations that state resources are being used to suppor...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the country’s worst economic crisis.
In an interview with The Associated Press from his office, Sajith Premadasa said that if he wins the election in Parliament, he would ensure that “an elective dictatorship never, ever occurs” in Sri Lanka. “That’s what we should do. That is our function — catching those who looted ...
“If you are trying to do the same media show again and again to win the upcoming parliament election, it is an injustice for the voters who cast their votes for you and the citizens of this country who did not vote for you all,” he said. ...
The 2024 Sri Lanka Presidential election race is well underway and has already delivered a host of surprising, unprecedented twists and turns. The consensus amongst public opinion poll suggests favourably for Ranil Wickremesinghe as he still holds a commanding lead in the poll opinion. Ranil Wi...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president has dissolved Parliament and called for elections on Jan. 5 in a bid to stave off a deepening political crisis over his d…