The cost of living is at the front of many voters' minds in what is expected to be a close race.

Elections will take place for the first time in Sri Lanka since the mass protests that forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has voted for its next president in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka has voted for its next president in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.

Sri Lanka is going to what many consider a tightly-contested presidential election on Saturday that will determine the future of the fragile economy which was reeling under its worst-ever economic crisis.

Sri Lanka's presidential election features three main candidates in a close race, marking a shift from traditional two-party dominance.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party and Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party cast their votes on...

The first postal vote result is likely to be out before midnight, Sri Lanka's Election Commission announced after the conclusion of voting in the Presidential election, on Saturday.

Sri Lanka awaits results of critical Presidential election amid economic recovery challenges, with voter turnout likely at 75-80%.

Sri Lankans cast their vote to choose their next president on Saturday in the first election since the country's worst-ever economic crisis in 2022. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75, is seeking re-election for a five-year term as an Independent candidate.