(THE CONVERSATION) Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as president of the South Asian nation.

The United National Party (UNP) has announced plans to form a broad alliance encompassing all opposition political parties, aimed at addressing future elections and political challenges. ..

ECONOMYNEXT – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to work under Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday and vowed to restore public faith in politics, but ...

Although he may be ideologically inclined toward China, Dissanayake should be mindful of India’s interests too.

Erik Solheim, former diplomat and adviser to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday described the 2024 Presidential ...

Reflecting on the severe challenges in 2022, which included power cuts of 4 to 13 hours and shortages of fuel and coal, Wijesekara emphasized that he is leaving behind a stronger, well-stocked, and ...