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After Years of Turmoil, Sri Lanka Is Making a Return — Here's How to Visit
The past few years have not been easy on Sri Lanka, but the Southeast Asian island — and its people — are on the upswing.
Sri Lanka votes today to pick President after economic crisis; Wickremesinghe faces tough challenge in election triangle
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president on Saturday, effectively turning the election into a referendum on the International Monetary Fund's unpopular austerity plan implemented following the country’s severe financial crisis.
The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President
Mr. Wickremesinghe, 75, a six-time former prime minister, is a political survivor. His elevation to the presidency in 2022, after the overthrow of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, plucked him out of irrelevance and demonstrated his formidable bargaining powers.
Sri Lanka's presidential election to test economic green shoots
Sri Lanka's election this coming Saturday has raised doubts over when its long-awaited debt deal with bondholders will be finalised, if it keeps up with its IMF programme targets and even whether it results in a president inclined to change both.
Sri Lanka to vote in first electoral process since economic protests in 2022
That year, both the president and the prime minister resigned after protesters stormed the government district in Colombo over the worst economic crisis to ever hit Sri Lanka.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
Sri Lankan voters to chose from 38 candidates in consequential presidential election
Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 economic collapse. Its incumbent president faces a tight race.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka's presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. The election, contested by 38 candidates,
Sri Lanka president did not scrap re-election bid days before poll
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe did not scrap his re-election campaign days before the bankrupt nation voted in the first poll since its economic collapse, contrary to claims spread online.
Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in line, sometimes for days, to get cooking gas, fuel and other essentials. It was a test of patience for her and millions of other Sri Lankans as their country languished in economic and political chaos.
From wastelands to wetlands: The fight to save Sri Lanka's natural flood buffers
Sri Lanka's capital is transforming floating garbage patches into biodiverse wetlands which are teeming with life.
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Country’s agro-economic regions will be increasingly affected by extreme weather in coming decades
Sri Lanka’s agro-economic regions will be increasingly affected by extreme weather events, leaving the population more ...
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Sri Lanka Tourism opens bidding for destination management partner
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) has launched a bidding process to select a destination management company (DMC) for 2024/2025, to oversee familiarisation tours aimed at promoting ...
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Rattled by the visa chaos, Sri Lanka’s tourist operators take to the streets against red tape
The introduction of a new and complex visa system is forcing tourists at Colombo airport to wait two and a half hours before they can enter the country. With a petition to the Supreme Court and an ...
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Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington DC hosts a tourism promotional event promoting Sri Lanka as a key tourist destination among US nationals
The exhibition also highlighted various dimensions of Sri Lanka tourism ranging from adventure and wildlife tourism to wellness tourism and ancient cultural attractions. A cultural recital ...