Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake has raced to a commanding lead in the Sri Lanka presidential election. There are ...

Sri Lanka's lawmakers have voted to abolish perks for former presidents. The decision follows public protests demanding the ...

Oath taking ceremony of Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way ...

Sri Lanka's parliament voted on Wednesday to evict former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and two others from state-owned ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, ...

The Sri Lanka cabinet has approved a plan to increase the nation's gaming tax and double the casino entry requirement for ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved Parliament late Tuesday and called for a parliamentary election in less than two months in an effort to consolidate ...

National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in the red shirt, attends a protest rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 26, 2023 (AP photo by Eranga Jayawardena). Click to share on Twitter ...

Since 2022, leaders in three Asian nations have been kicked out after popular uprisings. What have been the similarities - ...

(Reuters) -Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way for a snap general election in the debt-ridden country, he said in a government ...

National People’s Power lawmaker Harini Amarasuriya, left, signs after taking oath as Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake looks on, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 23, 2024.