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Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe to face low-key lawmaker in tight race for president
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSri Lanka's main opposition leader withdrew from the presidential race on Tuesday and promised...
Sri Lanka gets new president in six-time PM Wickremesinghe
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSri Lankan lawmakers voted in acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president on...
Semafor’s Inaugural Global Election Hot List
Semafor via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMore than a quarter of the world will go to the polls this year. We ranked election stories with our bespoke system, taking into account importance,...
Sri Lanka could tip back to chaos if six-time PM voted president
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoSri Lanka's parliament will choose between three candidates for president on Wednesday, hoping the new leader will be able to pull the island out of its worst economic and political crisis since ...
UN refugee agency did not 'conduct survey on Sri Lankan presidential election'
AFP via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA fabricated survey on Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election attributed to the UN refugee...
Sri Lanka Parliament Voting for New President to Steer Economy
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka’s lawmakers cast their votes for a new president Wednesday to replace...
Sri Lanka Picks Ex-Leader’s Ally as President, Risking Fury
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- Ranil Wickremesinghe was voted in as Sri Lanka’s president backed by a majority of...
Keen Contest Underway for Sri Lanka President as Alliances Shift
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 2 years ago(Bloomberg) -- A three-way contest has emerged for Sri Lanka’s next president with two of the...
Sri Lankan security forces raid protest camp as new leaders sworn in
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCOLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan security forces raided and partially cleared a protest camp occupying...