Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, ...

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

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, a poll ...

The 55-year-old candidate has been boosted by his promises of tough anti-corruption measures and bigger welfare schemes.

Sri Lanka’s upcoming presidential election has become a referendum on a $3 billion International Monetary Fund loan program ...

Sri Lankans go to the polls this weekend for the country’s first election since defaulting on piles of sovereign debt in 2022 ...

Heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka enters critical elections after economy went into a tailspin ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for ...

Its all-powerful Rajapaksa family were hounded out of power. President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa fled the country while PM Mahinda ...

This is the first election since Sri Lanka’s economy buckled in 2022 under a severe foreign exchange shortage leaving the ...

Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election and ...

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party and Namal ...