Ranil Wickremesinghe, the outgoing President who lost to Dissanayake in last month’s presidential election, is not contesting a parliamentary election for the first time since 1977. The Rajapaksa ...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hopes to grab two-thirds of the legislature's 225 seats to press ahead with reforms after ...
The NPP’s main opponents are the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, led by Sajith Premadasa, and the New Democratic Front, supported by ...
The other key contender is the New Democratic Front, backed by previous President Ranil Wickremesinghe. "All arrangements are in place and we appeal to the public to work with us to ensure a free and ...