Factbox-How Sri Lanka elects its new parliament
Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to secure a majority in parliament to back his policies in the island nation struggling to recover from a crushing financial crisis.
Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate?
Who is Sri Lanka’s first transgender parliamentary candidate? - Chanu Nimesha, 49, is determined to make politics more inclusive
Sri Lanka to hold key parliamentary vote on November 14
Sri Lanka's general election sees a shift in political landscape as voters choose representatives amid economic crisis aftermath.
Video: Sri Lanka election: Economy and cost living key issues for voters
Economy and cost living key issues for voters Sri Lankans go to the polls on Thursday to choose their parliamentary representatives after new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called a snap election.
Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party's power in Thursday's parliamentary election to help him implement his election pledges to solve the country's economic woes and foster good governance.
Sri Lanka set for parliamentary election on Thursday, all arrangements in place
Sri Lanka is set to hold on Thursday its snap parliamentary election – first after the 2022 economic crisis – amid deployment of nearly 90,000 security personnel across the country
Sri Lanka Goes For Snap Parliamentary Election On Nov 14 With Tight Security
This snap election, called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, comes at a critical time for Sri Lanka, which is still grappling with the aftershocks of its worst economic crisis since independence.
Discarding Decades of Dynastic Politics, Sri Lankans to Vote for Change in Parliament Poll
The Rajapaksa family, who hail from Hambantota and whose cohort of brothers gave Sri Lanka two former presidents during a dozen years in power, saw their political fortunes wane a
Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliamentary election
STORY: Sudath Kumara and his wife Nilmini live in a house illegally built on state-owned land in Sri Lanka.They have nowhere else to go, they say, and could be evicted at any moment.Kumara blames the previous administration for his dire financial situation.
Sri Lanka set to vote for new parliament as president seeks majority for reforms
Strong support that Dissanayake secured in the presidential election will likely stay with his party in Thursday’s election, analysts say
Sri Lanka To Vote For Parliament On Nov 14
All eyes are on the general elections in Sri Lanka as the campaign for the polls ended last night. The island nation has now moved into a silent period, during which all campaign activities are prohibited until election day.
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The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda
A failure to engage with Tamil demands for justice, accountability, and autonomy will ultimately prevent Dissanayake from ...
Sri Lanka’s election sees surge in female candidates, but can it break patriarchal norms?
While analysts welcome the increase, they caution that more women in politics alone won’t challenge patriarchal norms and ...
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Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring to be completed by year-end: President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process can be completed by December ...
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Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break barriers
The vote comes less than two months after Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake won September's presidential election.
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How Sri Lanka elects its new parliament
COLOMBO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura ...
Sri Lanka bill with president's image is not legal tender: central bank
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, which has sole authority to print currency in the island nation, told AFP it had not released ...
Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake promises return of Tamils’ land grabbed by state agencies
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledges to return Tamil lands, hold elections, and address key concerns in Sri Lanka.