Israeli warplanes pounded southern Lebanon on Sept 21, raising fears of all-out war a day after an Israeli strike on Beirut ...

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's main Marxist politician took a comfortable lead Sunday in a keenly fought presidential election ...

Sri Lanka's Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayaka took an early lead in Saturday's presidential election during the counting of postal ballots, official results showed.

Sri Lanka heads for an unprecedented three-way presidential vote today. Analysts say a Maoist candidate may win amid a popular desire for change after a former president's ouster.

Sri Lanka voted for its next president amid an unpopular IMF austerity plan following a financial crisis. President Ranil ...

Sri Lanka held its first presidential election since the 2022 economic crisis, with voting conducted peacefully across 22 ...

Sri Lanka imposed a night curfew across the country Saturday despite a peaceful presidential election that is effectively a ...

Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis ...

The voter turnout in Saturday's Sri Lanka presidential election is estimated at around ... Around 17 million registered voters were expected to vote, making this election notable for having the ...

Pathum Kerner, a 42-year-old physician who was among the first Sri Lankans to join the public uprising that ended President ...

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.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka voted for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International ...