Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lankan presidential polls: 75 pc voter turnout recorded, overnight curfew in place

September 21, 2024

Sri Lankan presidential polls: 75 pc voter turnout recorded, overnight curfew in place

The entire country was put under curfew from 10 pm till 6 am on Sunday to prevent any untoward incidents post-election

July 20, 2022
Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as Sri Lanka's new President

The win for acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposed by many ordinary Sri Lankans, could lead to more demonstrations by people.
July 19, 2022
Three candidates proposed for Sri Lankan Presidency, Wickremesinghe in the race

Wickremesinghe will face-off against Dullas Alahapperuma, a staunch Sinhala Buddhist nationalist, and the leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
July 16, 2022
Sri Lankan Parliament to convene today, President election on July 20

Sri Lanka's ruling party has said they would nominate interim President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the presidency when the Parliament elects a new President on July 20.
November 20, 2019
Lankan President names elder brother Mahinda as PM after Wickremesinghe resigns

Mahinda, the current main opposition leader, will assume duties soon after incumbent Wickremesinghe steps down formally on Thursday.
April 24, 2019
Woman among nine bombers behind Sri Lanka blasts

Woman bomber identified among nine bombers in Sri Lanka blasts
December 16, 2018
Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe sworn in PM

The South Asian island country had plunged into instability after Sirisena replaced Wickremesinghe with Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was then twice sacked by parliament.