Sri Lanka's Marxist-Leaning Dissanayake Promises Change as His Popularity Soars
Although Dissanayake's Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna (JVP) party has just three seats in parliament, the 55-year-old candidate ...
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Colombo Plan boosts Sri Lanka Ports staff capacity
The Colombo Plan, a regional inter-governmental organization with 28 countries is helping build capacity at Sri Lanka Ports ...
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Sri Lanka: Anura Dissanayake is ahead; but predictions do not point to a clear leader
Dissanayake’s rise reflects widespread voter frustration with established politicians in the wake of Sri Lanka’s 2022 ...
Why does the first Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test have a rest day, again?
It's because of the presidential elections, which means a travel day for Sri Lanka players and officials to go and vote ...
Premadasa, son of slain Sri Lanka president, now in contest for same role
Sajith Premadasa, the leader of Sri Lanka's main opposition party, is a frontrunner in Saturday's presidential election and a ...
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Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker at 305.00/75, bond yields broadly steady
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker at 305.00/75 to the US dollar on Friday, from 304.50/80 Thursday, dealers said. Bond yields ...
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In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants
Over the past two years, Daham Piyasena has lived through momentous times: the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history, ...