Sri Lanka's snap general election could expand President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's legislative power amid economic recovery ...

Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his ...

The president, Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, was elected in September but his National People's Power (NPP) ...

In the past four years, the share of people living below the poverty line in Sri Lanka has risen to 25.9 per cent. The World ...

A record 690 political parties and independent groups are in the fray across 22 electoral districts; results set for Friday ...

Voting for the snap parliamentary election drew to a close at 4 pm local time on Thursday in a largely peaceful manner across Sri Lanka. Counting would commence immediately after all ballot boxes are ...

A political outsider in a country dominated by family parties for decades, Dissanayake backs policies to fight poverty, such as bigger welfare measures, as well as battle graft. Sri Lanka typically ...

Sri Lanka's snap parliamentary election concluded peacefully, with initial results expected after midnight. Voter turnout was ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake failed to secure 50 per cent of the vote two months ago. -AP Sri Lankans have voted in ...

People across Sri Lanka went to the polls on Thursday to cast ballots in the country's parliamentary election. The vote comes ...