The National People’s Power won a parliamentary election that will allow the country’s new president to unroll his reform agenda, including broader welfare assistance.
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The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
The country will hold its first presidential election on Saturday since its strongman president fled the country two years ago. Here are the main contenders.
New Online Speech Law Could Chill Political Humor in Sri Lanka
A sweeping new law on online speech threatens the political humor that has helped the island nation get through tough stretches.
Sri Lanka’s Former President Ordered to Pay Compensation Over 2019 Bombings
A Supreme Court ruling denounced former President Maithripala Sirisena and some of his top officials for what it called “reckless failure” to prevent the attacks, which killed more than 200 people.
How Sri Lankans Rose Up to Dethrone a Dynasty
An army of nuns, farmers and middle-class professionals felt a duty to save their virtually bankrupt nation. But their fight is far from over.
Sri Lanka Targets Protest Organizers That Toppled President
Activists involved in the protest movement have been arrested, but allies of the former president are back in Parliament.
Amid Sri Lanka’s Crisis, Cricket Carries On
The success of the men’s national team has offered solace to the country, and one fan called the players “brand ambassadors during this time of hardship.”
Sri Lankan Forces Raid Protest Camp
The predawn raid in Colombo on Friday caught demonstrators by surprise. The police detained at least nine people.
Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected President of Sri Lanka
Ranil Wickremesinghe, a canny political survivor with ties to the exiled former president, inherits a nation in deep crisis.
Sri Lanka’s President Resigns After Months of Protest
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka submitted his resignation by email from Singapore, although the political uncertainty continues.