Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that has been widely accused of ...

COLOMBO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Friday as it awaits clarity from the new president on his plans to forge a stronger rebound from a ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks during a public rally ahead of parliamentary election, in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, Nov. 11, 2024 (AP photo by Eranga Jayawardena). Click to share on ...

Sri Lanka has experienced significant political change in recent times. The election of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in September 2024 and a parliamentary vote that followed in November ...

COLOMBO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe charted a path for Sri Lanka out of its worst financial crisis in decades, but the austerity measures that were key to this recovery may ...