Sri Lanka is voting on September 21 to elect a new president. India is closely observing the polls in the strategically located island nation. Here’s why who wins the election matters to New Delhi

A curfew has been imposed in Sri Lanka from 10 pm tonight to 6 am on Sunday as a precaution to prevent any untoward incident following the pr.

More than three dozen candidates are vying to lead Sri Lanka out of an economic collapse that led to the 2022 ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Over 17 million registered voters were expected to vote in the election which had the highest number of candidates with 38 in the fray

Sri Lanka went to the polls on Saturday for a presidential election, which could impact the country's future after a severe economic crisis and political turmoil.

Sri Lankans will elect 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 election is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery.

New Delhi is said to be backing Sajith Premadasa of the SJB, a party that is not only more pro-India but also committed to implementing the 13th Amendment.

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