Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
WEB1 hour ago · Sept. 21, 2024, 11:09 p.m. ET. The Marxist candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, led the early counting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections on Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the ...
Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after polls close peacefully
WEB8 hours ago · Sep 22, 2024, 04:54 AM. COLOMBO - Sri Lanka imposed a night curfew across the country on Sept 21 despite a peaceful presidential election that is effectively a referendum on an unpopular IMF ...
Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it ...
WEB1 day ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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 political upheaval.. The election, contested by 38 candidates, is largely a three-way race among incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Marxist-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and ...
Officials begin counting votes after polls close in Sri Lanka’s ... - PBS
WEB12 hours ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting ...
Newsfirst.lk - Sri Lanka | Latest Breaking News and Top Stories ...
WEB2 days ago · Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news, world news and much...
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted leader - BBC News
WEB1 day ago · Updated 12:54 BST. Polls have closed in Sri Lanka's election, where voters are choosing a new president for the first time since mass protests unseated the country's leader in 2022. Saturday's ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early Sri Lanka vote count - BBC News
WEB1 hour ago · Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a leftist politician, has taken a commanding lead in Sri Lanka's presidential election. The election on Saturday is the first to be held since mass protests unseated the ...
The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race …
WEB1 day ago · Sept. 21, 2024, 12:01 a.m. ET. Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Saturday for the first time since its strongman president fled the country two years ago in the face of protests over ...
Colombo Gazette | Leading news website in Sri Lanka
WEBColombo Gazette | Leading news website in Sri Lanka. Breaking News. Postal voting for Sri Lanka’s Presidential polls underway. September 4, 2024. News. Australian Police helps Sri Lanka combat online child abuse. September 4, 2024. Gazette clicks. Caribbean Sunset Soirée at Mount Lavinia Hotel. August 11, 2024. Gazette clicks.
Colombo Gazette | Leading news website in Sri Lanka
WEBColombo Gazette | Leading news website in Sri Lanka. Breaking News. UN raises concerns over abuses by Sri Lankan Police and security forces. September 9, 2024. News. State Minister Geetha Kumarasinghe backs Sajith Premadasa. September 9, 2024. Gazette clicks. Caribbean Sunset Soirée at Mount Lavinia Hotel. August 11, 2024. Gazette clicks.
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