Polls closed in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, AFP journalists saw, ending the island nation's first vote since an unprecedented economic crisis two years ago.

Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis ...

Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 ...

Polls closed in Sri Lanka's first election since the economic collapse. Millions of voters cast their votes today (Saturday) to select a leader who will face the task of bolstering the country's fragi ...

Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst ...

Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but not a single one will be on the ballot in Saturday’s ...

Polling concluded in Sri Lanka's presidential elections without any reported incidents. The election will test incumbent ...

For the first time in 16 years, a Test match will feature a rest day. The ongoing first Test between Sri Lanka and New ...

Economic issues dominated the eight-week campaign, with public anger widespread over the hardships endured since the peak of the crisis two years ago. Official data showed that Sri Lanka's poverty ...

Voting for Sri Lanka's pivotal presidential elections concluded with over 60% turnout by 2 pm. The results are expected by ...

Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval.