Largely peaceful polls close in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse
Turnout was at around 70-75 percent as polling stations closed at 4:00 pm (1030 GMT), an election commission official said,Continue Reading
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Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2024 Updates
Follow the Sri Lanka Presidential Election Updates Live here on MDWLive!. Refresh page to get latest. 515 a.m 22 ndContinue Reading
India extends emergency support to Maldives as it battles debt default threat
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India said it has extended emergency financial support to the Maldives, which is battling to avertContinue Reading
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s poor hope new president will change their fortunes
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan housewife Lankika Dilrukshi says she is tired of the daily struggle needed to provide forContinue Reading
Saudi crown prince says no Israel ties without Palestinian state
(AFP)-Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler said Wednesday that the kingdom will not establish ties with Israel until a Palestinian stateContinue Reading
Mohamed Al-Fayed has been accused of rape by multiple women
Mohamed Al-Fayed, the father of Dodi Fayed (who was tragically killed in a car crash alongside Princess Diana), has beenContinue Reading
Former Sri Lanka Test player banned from coaching in Australia for 20 years
Former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera was banned Thursday from holding any position within Australian cricket for 20 yearsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote
COLOMBO, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s 2022 ‘Aragalaya’ revolt hangs heavy over presidential vote
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Just over two years since Sri Lanka’s ‘Aragalaya’ uprising that deposed the nation’s president, the movement thatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s plantation workers live on the margins… But politicians still want their votes
SPRING VALLEY, Sri Lanka (AP) — Whoever Sri Lanka’s next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn’t expecting much to change in her dailyContinue Reading
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