COLOMBO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Voting for the presidential election in Sri Lanka concluded peacefully on Saturday afternoon, with the counting of the votes being expected to begin. Voting started at 7 ...

The record for voter turnout in a Sri Lankan presidential election was set in 2019 with 83.72 per cent. President Ranil Wickremesinghe is fighting an uphill battle for a fresh mandate to continue belt ...

Voting for Sri Lanka's pivotal presidential elections concluded with over 60% turnout by 2 pm. The results are expected by ...

Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting ...

Polls closed in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, AFP journalists saw, ending the island nation's first vote since an unprecedented economic crisis two years ago.

Voting for Sri Lanka's presidential election has begun, with 17 million voters set to decide the country's next leader. As the nation votes, the election promises to be a turning point for Sri Lanka's ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa were among the notable figures who cast ...

Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 economic collapse. Its incumbent president faces a tight race.

Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray - Heir apparent to the powerful ...

Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for ...