Tamil kingmakers steer clear of Sri Lanka presidential vote
Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections seen as a close race between the prime minister and the opposition leader but minority Tamils who could …
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Tamil kingmakers shun Sri Lanka vote
OMANTHAI,(AFP) - Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka's presidential elections …
Colombo’s commercial hub closes shop early on election day
Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri …
Blood-splattered start to Sri Lanka polls
Presidential elections got underway in Sri Lanka Thursday as officials feared overnight violence that killed at least six people could scare away voters in …
Sri Lanka heads for fifth major election in five years
Sri Lanka is holding its fifth major election in five years Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected attempts by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to extend her …
Tamils the kingmakers in Sri Lanka vote
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are not contesting Thursday's presidential vote, but they could end up choosing the next head of state, according to political …
Marxists, monks make strange allies in arcane Sri Lanka elections
Elections have turned Sri Lankan politics topsy-turvy with Marxists and monks joining with a prime minister whose bid for the top job has alienated his own …
Sri Lankan tsunami survivors split over disaster aid, policies
TELEWATTA, AFP - A concrete pole in a coconut grove in this southern Sri Lankan town has determined, to some extent at least, how tsunami survivors will vote …
Outgoing Kumaratunga gets South Asia summit send off — and dubious honour
Sri Lanka's outgoing president bids farewell to regional politics at a South Asian summit this week but retains the honour of being the longest serving head of …
Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer encourages toddy tapping
Sri Lanka's Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if …
Sri Lanka astrologers see better times after vote
Sri Lankan astrologers have predicted their fortunes will rise after Thursday's presidential election and see the opposition leader as the candidate with the …
Sri Lanka’s former PM struggles to claim presidential prize
The frontrunner in Sri Lanka's presidential vote, Ranil Wickremesinghe, claims credit for freezing a decades-long ethnic war but that has not translated into …
Sri Lankan stocks surge on eve of presidential vote
Sri Lankan stocks closed on an all time high on the eve of Thursday's crucial presidential vote with punters betting on opposition leader walking away with the …
Two policemen killed in Sri Lanka ahead of presidential elections
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Peace, economy, tsunami aid the key issues in Sri Lanka poll
Sri Lanka's war-battered and tsunami-hit economy and the peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels will be key issues when the island-nation goes to the polls …
Three possible scenarios coming out of the November Presidential polls
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