Tigers forced Tamils out of Sri Lanka vote: monitors
Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections but minority Tamils who could tip the balance in the tight race were forced out of the ballot by Tiger …
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Socialist PM wins Sri Lankan presidency
Socialist Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse won Sri Lanka's tightly-fought battle for the presidency, results showed Friday as the stock market reacted with a …
Sri Lanka PM takes early lead in presidential vote
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse took an early lead in the presidential election with the preliminary results released Friday showing him with a …
Current cabinet will stay for now
UPFA officials say the current cabinet of ministers will be sworn in as is, as there will be no immediate change to the government decision making body. UPFA …
Neck and neck battle for Sri Lanka presidency
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the country's …
Polls chief asks presedent elect to let him quit
Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake made a humble plea or in his words 'a final request' from the new President on Friday, asking to let him retire in …
Bomb attack on mosque kills three in Sri Lanka
Unidentified attackers lobbed grenades into a mosque in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, killing three men at prayer and wounding at least 25, local residents said. …
Sri Lanka stocks plunged to record lows
Sri Lankan stocks crashed nearly seven percent at Friday's close as socialist President-elect Mahinda Rajapakse narrowly beat a market-friendly favourite, …
Neck and neck battle for Sri Lanka presidency
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the country's …
UNP cries fowl, says call for re-poll in north was rejected
The defeated UNP camp says its is seeking legal advise on taking the elections chief to courts for turning down their call for a re-poll in the North. The …
Close fight for Sri Lankan presidency at half-way mark
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his main rival after 50 percent of votes were counted in the country's presidential …
Election promises set to cost Sri Lanka’s new president
Sri Lanka's socialist president-elect Mahinda Rajapakse has set himself a challenge to deliver the raft of subsidies he promised voters in South Asia's most …
Rival Sri Lankan leaders neck-and-neck in race for presidency
Sri Lankan Premier Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his rival-in-chief after 50 percent of votes were counted in a presidential ballot boycotted by …
Peace hopes dim as socialist PM wins Sri Lanka presidency
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka's tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said dimmed the …
Sri Lankan stocks likely to head south when markets open
Punters playing Sri Lankan stocks will look for a clear direction from Thursday’s presidential poll before placing bets, when trading opens today, analysts …
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 …
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 …
Voting opens in Sri Lanka
Voting got under way Thursday to elect Sri Lanka's fifth executive president amid overnight violence that killed at least six people, election officials and …