Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes.

Yet many Sri Lankans continue to demand fundamental change. It is not only swingeing austerity that angers them: they are ...

Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters ...

The new president's first challenge will be to steady the economy amid "anxieties felt by business and financial groups about ...

New president Dissanayake takes oath Prime Minister Gunawardena resigns China, largest bilateral creditor, says it's willing ...

Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had ...

The largest monuments of the Buddhist era are in the islands fringing the eastern side of Haddhunmathi Atoll (Laamu Atoll).

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist, has won Sri Lanka's presidential election following a historic second ballot count.

Chasing 275 for victory, New Zealand got off to a shaky start and kept losing wickets particularly to Sri Lankan spinners ...

The election was crucial as Sri Lanka seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting ...

All the action from the first test between the Black Caps and Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka. The ...