SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves a polling station after casting his vote for the presidential ele
SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Election officials carry ballot boxes a day before the presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 20, 2024. Sri Lanka's presidential election will take place on Sept. 21 with over 17 million registered voters to elect the South Asian country's president for the next five years.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
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
Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Votes in Crucial Election to Decide Economic Future
Whoever wins the election will have to ensure Sri Lanka sticks with the IMF programme till 2027 to get its economy on a stable growth path, reassure markets, attract investors and
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Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.
Vote count underway in Sri Lanka's presidential election after years of turmoil
Vote counting is underway in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as it seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis and political upheaval. Saturday's election, contested by 38 candidates, was largel
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Many shops and eateries in Colombo closed on polls day, others run with skeletal staff
A majority of eateries and shops around Colombo city areas were closed on Saturday as most of the employees had taken a day off or were working half day in order to cast their votes. Some had made ...
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Anura Kumara tops postal votes in Colombo District
National People’s Power (NPP) candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has obtained the highest number of postal votes in the Colombo District ...
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Colombo elections: close challenge between three candidates
They are the outgoing president Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, head ...
Is Sri Lanka next? How presidential polls could impact Delhi-Colombo ties
Sri Lanka's presidential election on September 21 holds significant implications for its foreign relations with India. Key ...
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Special train services between Colombo and Jaffna to facilitate election work
The Department of Railways announced on Thursday (19) that several special train services would be available between Colombo ...
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Four police officers arrested for extortion in Colombo
The Modara Police have arrested four police officers for allegedly threatening a household in Colombo 15 and extorting Rs.
Luxury meets wellness at this bespoke hotel in Colombo
At ITC Ratnadipa, rejuvenation takes centre stage with their world-class amenities and services that allow guests to unwind ...
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Bank of Ceylon provides financial support to three Colombo hospitals in celebration of 85th anniversary
In a gesture of community support, the Bank of Ceylon (BOC) has extended financial assistance to three major hospitals in Colombo to commemorate its 85th anniversary. The bank has donated Rs. 2.2 ...
Vincent Frederic-Colombo on reframing Creole identity with a unisex approach
With his brand C.R.E.O.L.E., Frederic-Colombo creates "new narratives, new references, new visions and new rules." ...
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Police say they will not issue curfew passes
The Sri Lanka Police have announced that they will not issue curfew passes during the period that the curfew is in force. ..