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Sri Lanka's Leftist Leader Secures Landslide Victory in Snap Election

World

15 Nov, 2024

Sri Lanka's Leftist Leader Secures Landslide Victory in Snap Election


The left-leaning alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader is on course for a landslide victory in the country's snap parliamentary...

Sri Lanka's New President: Can He Balance China and India While Rebuilding The Economy?

World

29 Sep, 2024

Sri Lanka's New President: Can He Balance China and India While Rebuilding The Economy?


Sri Lanka is at a historic juncture. Faced with its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and having defaulted...

Sri Lanka's New Marxist President: A Hope for Economic Recovery or a Threat to Stability?

World

26 Sep, 2024

Sri Lanka's New Marxist President: A Hope for Economic Recovery or a Threat to Stability?


Sri Lanka has a new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist leader who swept to victory on Sept. 21, 2024....

Sri Lanka's New Leader: Balancing India and China in a Tightrope Walk

World

26 Sep, 2024

Sri Lanka's New Leader: Balancing India and China in a Tightrope Walk


Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist lawmaker, was elected president of Sri Lanka on Sept. 22, 2024. He faces a daunting...

Sri Lanka's New Prime Minister: A Rights Activist, Academic, and Trailblazer

World

25 Sep, 2024

Sri Lanka's New Prime Minister: A Rights Activist, Academic, and Trailblazer


Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as the 16th prime minister of Sri Lanka on Tuesday. She is the third woman...

Sri Lanka's Apparel Sector Breaks US$3 Billion Mark in August: Exports Soar 22%

Business

24 Sep, 2024

Sri Lanka's Apparel Sector Breaks US$3 Billion Mark in August: Exports Soar 22%


Sri Lanka's apparel sector witnessed a remarkable surge in August, crossing the US$ 3 billion mark in export earnings. The...

Sri Lanka Votes in Presidential Election Amidst Economic Crisis: Leftist Candidate Takes Lead

World

22 Sep, 2024

Sri Lanka Votes in Presidential Election Amidst Economic Crisis: Leftist Candidate Takes Lead


Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of...

Sri Lanka Votes: Will Economic Reforms Lead to Recovery or More Unrest?

World

21 Sep, 2024

Sri Lanka Votes: Will Economic Reforms Lead to Recovery or More Unrest?


Polls have closed in Sri Lanka's election, where voters are choosing a new president for the first time since mass...

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