Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake?
Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.
Anura Dissanayake to be Sri Lanka’s new president, early trends show
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of National People’s Power, is leading the presidential polls in Sri Lanka, as per early trends on Sunday, the Daily Mirror reported. Polling was held on Saturday from 7 am to 4 pm local time in 22 electoral districts.
Sri Lankan presidential elections amid deep political crisis
All of the capitalist candidates is today’s election are committed to a continuing the International Monetary Fund’s savage austerity being implemented by President Wickremesinghe.
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a win will hand him the top job more than 30 years after his father was assassinated while holding the same post.
Sri Lanka set to vote Today in first polls since 2022 crisis; Voting to begin at 7am
Sri Lankans are set to cast their votes on Saturday to elect the 10th president of the South Asian nation, marking the first election since the economic crisis.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted president
Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever economic crisis unseated the leader in 2022. Saturday's vote is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery.
Sri Lanka Votes: Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa Cast Ballots in Crucial 2024 Election
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for the nation's future. The critical vote follows the 2022 economic crisis, with 38 candidates running,
PEOPLESupreme Sri Lanka’s presidentialpoll records 75% voting
THE voter turnout in the Sri Lanka presidential election on Saturday is expected to be 75 per cent,” Director General Elections Saman Sri Ratnayaka declared. Sri Lankans voted to elect a new President in the first elections since the economic meltdown in 2022.
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Wickremesinghe, Premadasa and Namal Rajapaksa cast their votes
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party and Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party cast their votes
Sri Lanka Heads to Polls in Key Presidential Election Amid Economic Recovery
Sri Lanka commenced its crucial presidential election on Saturday, the first major poll since the devastating economic crisis of 2022. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces tough competition from Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa.
Sri Lankans Vote in a Presidential Election That Will Decide How It Recovers From Economic Crisis
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval
Sri Lanka Presidential Elections: Anura Dissanayake Takes Early Lead; Govt Extends Curfew
Early results from Sri Lanka's Presidential election indicate that Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 55, leader of the National ...
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AKD tops presidential polls with over 300,000 votes so far
National People’s Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has obtained a total of 301,756 (53.75%) votes ...
Sri Lanka elections result 2024 LIVE Updates: Curfew imposed till 6am as record 38 candidates await outcomes
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka held presidential elections on Saturday, serving as a de facto referendum on the contentious ...
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Response to SJB’s allegations over Sajith’s participation in ‘Derana 360°’ program
Seven candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election were each given the opportunity to participate in a special ...