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Sri Lanka elections

  • Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as Sri Lanka’s president

    Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected as Sri Lanka’s president

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 23, 2024 · 09:25 am
  • Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as prime minister for fourth time

    Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as prime minister for fourth time

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 09, 2020 · 02:12 pm
  • Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares victory for his party in parliamentary polls

    Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares victory for his party in parliamentary polls

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 07, 2020 · 10:03 am
  • Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolves Parliament, calls for elections on April 25

    Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolves Parliament, calls for elections on April 25

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 03, 2020 · 11:41 am
  • Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in, says will work with India for ‘peace and prosperity’

    Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in, says will work with India for ‘peace and prosperity’

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 21, 2019 · 08:04 pm
  • New Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit India on November 29

    New Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to visit India on November 29

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 20, 2019 · 09:00 am
  • Sri Lanka political crisis: PM Mahinda Rajapaksa says fresh elections needed to restore stability

    Sri Lanka political crisis: PM Mahinda Rajapaksa says fresh elections needed to restore stability

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 03, 2018 · 09:56 am