Marxist politician Anura Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend, dealing a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered his broad leftist coalition as the best hope for a different political culture, one not ...

Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...

The family of murdered Sri Lanka journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge appealed on Tuesday to the island's new president to ...

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

Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri ...

For weeks, he had resisted calls to resign, even though his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa had already quit as prime ...

Now, as Sri Lanka prepares to elect a new leader, Namal Rajapaksa is running for president. The 38-year-old is the son of ...

There is no doubt, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will contest at the forthcoming general election, Rajaapksa’s media coordinator Rohan Weliwita has told the BBC. He has pointed out that the ...

and the track extension from Matara to Beliatta initiated during Mahinda Rajapaksa’s administration—these efforts have been limited. Additionally, initiatives launched under the Yahapalana ...

I will not make false pledges to the people I’m different, I’m Namal, Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, of course. But I think it’s all about what you offer. My thinking is modern Moves to throw ...

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has officially unveiled its presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa’s manifesto for the 2024 Presidential Election. Watch in for more details!