Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray
Sri Lankans ousted Rajapaksa clan from power two years ago. Now they are back in the fray - Heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka enters critical elections after economy went int
Wickremesinghe, Rajapaksa Cast Votes In Key Sri Lankan Election
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa were among the notable figures
Namal Rajapaksa Casts Vote, Urges Sri Lankans to Participate in Pivotal 2024 Presidential Election
Namal Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election and urged citizens to do the same. Amid a fierce contest with Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa,
"Every vote matters for Sri Lanka's future": Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa
Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election. He also e
Votes being counted in Sri Lanka's first election since protests ousted president
Polls have closed in Sri Lanka's election, where voters are choosing a new president for the first time since mass protests unseated the country's leader in 2022. Saturday's vote is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery after its worst ever financial crisis.
Sri Lanka Votes: Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa Cast Ballots in Crucial 2024 Election
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and candidate Namal Rajapaksa voted in the 2024 presidential election, crucial for the nation's future. The critical vote follows the 2022 economic crisis, with 38 candidates running,
Wickremesinghe and Rajapaksa cast votes in crucial Sri Lankan election
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa were among the notable figures who cast their votes in the 2024 Sri Lankan
Sri Lanka will elect a new president two years after ousting former leader
Sri Lanka heads for an unprecedented three-way presidential vote today. Analysts say a Maoist candidate may win amid a popular desire for change after a former president's ouster.
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SL emerges as nation of risk takers
Sri Lanka appears to be transforming as a nation of risk takers when it comes to its leaders. The Saturday’s election of Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) was the latest testimony of a journey that began ...
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Presidential Candidate Namal Rajapaksa Highlights Voting Significance
Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri ...
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Anura Dissanayake: Sri Lanka’s first Marxist president and anti-corruption advocate
Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake rose from a humble background to the pinnacle of leadership in Sri Lanka, presenting ...
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Ranil, Oppn leader in Sri Lanka presidential race with ‘wild card’ Marxist & Rajapaksa scion
Voters in Sri Lanka have to rank up to 3 candidates in order of preference. Candidate with 50% votes is declared winner; if ...
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Sri Lankans forced powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now their heir is running for president
Namal Rajapaksa, son of ousted former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is presenting himself as an agent of change (AFP via Getty Images) For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to ...
Exclusive: Politicians never retire, says Mahinda Rajapaksa
Two years after Sri Lanka’s economic collapse led to the ousting of the Rajapaksa family, Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks out ahead ...
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Will JVP Become The Kingpin In Sri Lanka?
Dissanayake stands out as the JVP leader. His party has never held significant power and has previously led Marxist uprisings ...
Chased out by protesters, a political dynasty plots its comeback
Exuberant young men splashing around in a pool with one theatrically soaping himself as a crowd cheered. Sri Lankans dancing ...