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Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change
Many Sri Lankans say the current government is largely made up of the same politicians who have ruled the island nation for decades through a devastating civil war that ended in 2009 to the economic crisis that began during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe's reelection bid hinges on economy
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 hinder his bid to return to his job in Saturday's presidential election.
SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Election officials carry ballot boxes a day before the presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 20, 2024. Sri Lanka's presidential election will take place on Sept. 21 with over 17 million registered voters to elect the South Asian country's president for the next five years.
Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping the state of the economy in mind when they vote Saturday on a new president.
With eyes on economy, Sri Lankans to vote for president in tight election
COLOMBO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankans will vote for a new president in a tightly contested election on Saturday, with the outcome expected to determine the fate of fragile economic recovery led by incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe who is facing off with left-leaning rivals.
Factbox-What Are the Key Steps in Sri Lanka's Presidential Election Process?
Here are the key steps in the process in which 17.1 million Sri Lankans are eligible to vote for their next president, who will serve a five-year term. Sri Lanka's election panel approved the nominations of 39 candidates,
AP Explains: Sri Lankans want more change from upcoming elections
Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
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.
A Deepening US-China Rivalry Hangs Over Sri Lanka’s Election
Sri Lankans go to the polls this weekend for the country’s first election since defaulting on piles of sovereign debt in 2022, when the nation plunged into its worst economic crisis across 70 years of independence.
Island
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Special train services between Colombo and Jaffna to facilitate election work
The Department of Railways announced on Thursday (19) that several special train services would be available between Colombo ...
The Daily Mirror
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Colombo Port sees fourth consecutive month of declining transshipment volumes
Transshipment volumes at the Port of Colombo continued their decline for the fourth consecutive month in August, despite a ...
EconomyNext
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Colombo Plan boosts Sri Lanka Ports staff capacity
The Colombo Plan, a regional inter-governmental organization with 28 countries is helping build capacity at Sri Lanka Ports ...
Island
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Bank of Ceylon provides financial support to three Colombo hospitals in celebration of 85th anniversary
In a gesture of community support, the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has extended financial assistance to three major hospitals in Colombo to commemorate its 85th anniversary. The bank has donated Rs. 2.2 ...
Palo Alto Weekly
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Judge dismisses teacher’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against school district
A judge dismissed Palo Alto Unified School District teacher Peter Colombo’s multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the school ...
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Vincent Frederic-Colombo on reframing Creole identity with a unisex approach
With his brand C.R.E.O.L.E., Frederic-Colombo creates "new narratives, new references, new visions and new rules." ...
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Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake promises change as his popularity soars
Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and ...
The Daily Mirror
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Complaints on election law violations surpass 5,000
A total of 269 fresh complaints related to the upcoming Presidential election were received, pushing the total number of ...
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