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Sri Lanka, presidential election

The Associated Press - Busines… · 17h

Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

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

Reuters on MSN · 14h

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 island nation say they have little hope that Saturday's presidential election will improve their lot by much.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Premadasa, Son of Slain Sri Lanka President, Now in Contest for Same Role

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a win will hand him the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.

New Zealand 136-2 in reply to Sri Lanka

Associated Press · 5h

Sri Lanka seizes control of Galle test against New Zealand with sensible batting

Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal have combined for 147 to earn Sri Lanka a 202-run lead against New Zealand after three days of the first test in Galle.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Cricket - Latham, Williamson help New Zealand respond strongly to Sri Lanka

Tom Latham and Kane Williamson led New Zealand's fightback with sparkling half-centuries as the Black Caps reached 255-4 on the rain-hit second day of their opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle to trail by 50 runs on Thursday.

Barron's · 1d

Latham, Williamson Half-tons Take Kiwis To 255-4 In Sri Lanka

Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday.

Sri Lanka's Marxist-Leaning Dissanayake Promises Change as His Popularity Soars

Although Dissanayake's Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna (JVP) party has just three seats in parliament, the 55-year-old candidate ...

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Sri Lanka’s first post-default vote tests support for political elite

Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...

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Sri Lanka’s Market Losses Set to Worsen on Polls, Analysts Say

Sri Lankan assets look set for more losses amid risks to the International Monetary Fund’s loan program after key candidates ...

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Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote

Sri Lanka's presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix ...

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Sri Lanka Gears Up for Women's T20 World Cup with Renewed Confidence

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu asserts her team is entering the Women's T20 World Cup in high spirits after recent ...

Sri Lanka Creditors Win Option to Ditch New York Law in Bonds

A legal change in the bonds that will emerge from a debt restructuring in the South Asian island of Sri Lanka could set a ...

Sri Lanka’s ruling elite face judgment in first election since plunge into financial crisis

Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...

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SL vs NZ, 1st Test: Karunaratne, Chandimal's heroics put New Zealand on back foot as Sri Lanka assert dominance with 202-run lead on Day 3

Dimuth Karunaratne (83) and Dinesh Chandimal (61) stitched a 147-run partnership and help Sri Lanka take 202-run lead against New Zealand in 1st Test.

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