The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament.

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

From spicy kothu and Jaffna-inspired crab curry to breakfast hoppers and choon paan bread, these’s no shortage of foodie ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's promise to hold corrupt officials accountable has fueled his public support.

Sri Lanka began counting votes cast on Thursday in a snap general election that will decide if the Indian Ocean island nation ...

Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, ...

In 2014, Narendra Modi had fought on a similar plank --- a battle against what he called the corruption of the UPA and ...

Sri Lanka votes to elect a new parliament this week in a snap general election called by its Marxist-leaning president who ...

As Sri Lanka heads to the polling booths today to make a significant decision on whether to cement the "new era of politics" ...

COLOMBO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will vote in a snap general election on Thursday, called by new President Anura Kumara ...

In the past four years, the share of people living below the poverty line in Sri Lanka has risen to 25.9 per cent. The World ...