Chanu Nimesha, the member of the LGBTQ+ community, is a candidate among 8,000 hoping for a seat in parliament.

Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election that could give President Anura Kumara Dissanayake the mandate to implement his reform agenda as the country seeks to recover from a crippling ...

Police Media Spokesperson DIG Nihal Thalduwa announced today (14) that two officers working at polling stations have died ...

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, elected last September as the country’s first leftist leader, recently called for early parliamentary elections. Snap elections can be utilised as an ...

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando smashed centuries against a new-look New Zealand as Sri Lanka cruised to a 45-run win under ...

The 2024 parliamentary election began at 7:00 am today, with a 30% voter turnout reported in the first few hours. A total of 8,888 candidates, including 5,006 from recognized parties and 3,346 ...

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Tuesday, data on its site showed. The broader ASPI closed up 0.56 percent, or 73.61 points, at 13,198; while the more liquid S&P SL20 Index closed ...

Indian tourists are the largest group visiting Sri Lanka, thanks to the country’s proximity—a quick 2.5-hour flight from ...