He was succeeded by Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose administration cracked down on dissent and civil liberties. In September, ...

THE new Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party's power in tomorrow’s parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country's ...

This snap election, called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, comes at a critical time for Sri Lanka, which is still ...

Since assuming office, Dissanayake has stayed on course with his predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme. The country is still in the process of ...

President Aruna Kumara Dissanayake, who was elected as President in September, is seeking a majority so that most of the policies of his Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna can get parliamentary approval ...

is expected to be NPP’s main challenger alongside the New Democratic Front — a breakaway group from the party of the Raja­paksa family and backed by former president Ranil Wickremesinghe. Voters who ...

Entry of new faces as veterans shy away Several veteran politicians, including former Presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe, ...

Since their swearing-in in September this year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s cabinet of three has been campaigning for long-term economic and political reform. To make these major changes and ...

Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and ...

Sri Lanka is set to hold its parliamentary election on Thursday with all arrangements in place to ensure a fair and ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party's power in ...

The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) has called for public vigilance after recent reports revealed that Sri Lankans residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being trafficked ...