Sri Lanka polls

News

SRI LANKA POLLS NEWS

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sri lanka new president, Sri Lanka president, president of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka president election results, sri lanka result 2019, sri lanka presidential elections results, sri lanka presidential elections results 2019, sri lanka presidential election result, sri lanka presidential election results 2019, indian express

Gotabaya wins, his camp reaches out: ‘India closest friend’

November 18, 2019 6:54 am

As a symbolic first step, the President-elect chose Anuradhapura, the World Heritage City and ancient capital known for its traditional links to India, for his swearing-in ceremony Monday — instead of the traditional Independence Square in Colombo.

sri lanka polls, sri lanka elections, sri lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, Ranil Wickremesinghe, mahinda rajapaksa, lanka elections, sri lanka news, india news

It’s No Revolution

August 25, 2015 12:06 am

The UNP victory in Sri Lanka resembles more a revolt within the ruling classes.

maithripala sirisena, ranil wickremesinghe, mahinda rajapaksa, sri lanka, sri lanka parliamentary polls, lankan elections, , lankan elections, lanka polls, sri lanka elections, lanka elections, Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka polls, Mahinda Rajapaksa, sri lanka news, world news, asia news, lanka elections news

Sri Lanka polls: Maithripala Sirisena prevails, Mahinda Rajapaksa defeated

August 19, 2015 3:54 am

The UPFA won 83 seats with 42.38 per cent of the votes, and will also be allocated extra seats calculated on total vote share.

Sri Lanka polls: Wickremesinghe to return as PM, Rajapaksa concedes defeat

August 18, 2015 6:24 pm

Wickremasinghe was set to take oath in a simple ceremony at the Presidential Secretariat while the cabinet of national government was to be appointed later.

Sri Lanka polls, look sri lanka, Sri Lanka election, Mahinda Rajapaksa, electoral violence, Sri Lanka civil war, Tamil insurgency, LTTE, Tamil National Alliance, indian express opinions

A defining moment for Colombo

August 17, 2015 12:00 am

Could the outcome of parliamentary polls end Sri Lanka’s honeymoon with democracy?

50% turnout for polls in Lanka's north dominated by minority Tamils

September 22, 2013 2:00 am

The election is expected to give minority Tamils a chance at self-rule after decades of ethnic conflict that left over 100,000 dead.

Rajapaksa wins Prez poll; Fonseka wants foreign protection

January 27, 2010 8:31 am

Rajapaksa won a second term in office trouncing united opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka,his one-time army chief in jointly eliminating the LTTE who later parted ways.

‘Violence in Nepal is heart-rending’: PM Modi expresses concern as KP Sharma Oli resigns

India2 hr ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed worry about the turmoil in Nepal and stressed the need for peace and stability. The Nepal Army and security officials called for dialogue to restore order amidst growing protests and the resignation of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The Indian government issued a safety advisory for Indian citizens, advising against travel until the situation improves.

View all shorts