Getty Images A parliamentary majority will be a boost for Dissanayake, who was elected on a promise to combat corruption and restore stability The alliance of Sri Lanka’s new leader is headed for victory in the country’s snap parliamentary elections, according to partial official results. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) coalition has […]
Reuters Polling follows a largely peaceful and low-key campaign Votes are being counted in Sri Lanka after snap parliamentary elections, barely seven weeks after a new president was sworn in. More than 8,800 candidates are in the fray in an election marked by a low-key campaign. Voting began at 07:00 local time (01:30 GMT) and […]
In a move to bolster film preservation across borders, India‘s Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is teaming with French diplomatic missions in India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on a two-year project dubbed FISCH (France-India-Sri Lanka Cine Heritage). Supported by the French Embassy and the French Institute in India, alongside the French Embassy in Sri Lanka […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “A fresh start.” That is how the leftist outsider candidate, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, touted his against-the-odds victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential election over the weekend. The island nation certainly needs a new beginning. For the […]
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.
