Polls closed in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, AFP journalists saw, ending the island nation's first vote since an unprecedented economic crisis two years ago.

Voting for Sri Lanka's presidential election has begun, with 17 million voters set to decide the country's next leader. As the nation votes, the election promises to be a turning point for Sri Lanka's ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa were among the notable figures who cast ...

Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 economic collapse. Its incumbent president faces a tight race.

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

Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ...

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for ...

Voting for the presidential election in Sri Lanka kicked off on Saturday, with over 17 million registered voters to elect the South Asian country ...

Aperti i seggi elettorali in Sri Lanka dove oggi si vota per l'elezione del presidente, due anni dopo la crisi finanziaria ...

Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe (75) is at the forefront of the race looking for a re-election for 5 years. His ...

Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever ...