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Sri Lanka, presidential election

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Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change

Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.

Sri Lanka to vote in first poll since economic collapse

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka votes for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.

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For Sri Lanka's minority Tamils, election does not offer hope

Scarred by a decades-long civil war and struggling to survive in Sri Lanka's crippled economy, ethnic minority Tamils in the island nation say they have little hope that Saturday's presidential election will improve their lot by much.

New Zealand 136-2 in reply to Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka seizes control of Galle test against New Zealand with sensible batting

Former captains Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal have combined for 147 to earn Sri Lanka a 202-run lead against New Zealand after three days of the first test in Galle.

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Cricket - Latham, Williamson help New Zealand respond strongly to Sri Lanka

Tom Latham and Kane Williamson led New Zealand's fightback with sparkling half-centuries as the Black Caps reached 255-4 on the rain-hit second day of their opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle to trail by 50 runs on Thursday.

Latham, Williamson Half-tons Take Kiwis To 255-4 In Sri Lanka

Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday.

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Sri Lanka's Marxist-leaning Dissanayake promises change as his popularity soars

Anura Kumara Dissanayake may lack the political lineage of some of his rivals, but his leftist policies to help the poor and ...

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Sri Lanka Creditors Win Option to Ditch New York Law in Bonds

A legal change in the bonds that will emerge from a debt restructuring in the South Asian island of Sri Lanka could set a ...

Sri Lanka Gears Up for Women's T20 World Cup with Renewed Confidence

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu asserts her team is entering the Women's T20 World Cup in high spirits after recent ...

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Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of Saturday vote

Sri Lanka's presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix ...

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Sri Lanka’s Market Losses Set to Worsen on Polls, Analysts Say

Sri Lankan assets look set for more losses amid risks to the International Monetary Fund’s loan program after key candidates ...

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Sri Lanka’s ruling elite face judgment in first election since plunge into financial crisis

Leftist frontrunner promises crackdown on ‘corrupt’ politicians and calls for revisiting deals with IMF and bondholders ...

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Upending IMF Deal Is Sri Lanka’s Biggest Threat, President Says

Sri Lanka’s president said reopening talks with the International Monetary Fund over a bailout program would represent the ...

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New Zealand takes slender first-innings lead against Sri Lanka in 1st test

Sri Lanka's record of four wins in four tests against New Zealand in Galle was in mild jeopardy Friday when the Kiwis took a ...

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