Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been granted bail after appearing for a court hearing via Zoom from a hospital ICU. He faces allegations of misusing state funds.

Bail for Wickremesinghe after 4-day custody | Arrest sparks protests in Colombo

Sri Lanka is gearing up for the first phase of voting in the Presidential Elections, with over 700,000 state sector employees scheduled to cast their postal ballots this week. With 38 candidates in the fray, the front runners would be hoping to get a head start for the elections scheduled on September 21st with tomorrow’s commencement of Postal voting. According to the Election Commission in Sri Lanka, voters can mark their postal votes at District Secretariats and the offices of the Election Commission on 4th September 2024.

Sri Lanka elections: Phase 1 of postal voting ends

Sri Lanka elections: Postal voting begins for government employees

Four State Ministers have been removed from their positions with immediate effect by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Sri Lanka PM floats new alliance amid polls

Sri Lanka: Five top leaders removed with immediate effect

Sri Lanka is all set to hold presidential elections on 21st September. Watch WION to know more on the story.

Sri Lanka elections: Wickremesinghe defends IMF bailout

Sri Lanka’s top court found President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of “unlawful conduct” on Thursday for indefinitely delaying local polls seen as an unofficial referendum on his handling of the economy.

Sri Lankan top court convicts Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka is gearing up for the first election since the economic meltdown triggered a political crisis. While the island nation is limping back it is still in the middle of its debt restructuring after facing protests, political upheaval, the pandemic and rising prices. Voters will head out to choose their next leader on September 21st. Here's how the elections work in Sri Lanka.

All you need to know about Sri Lanka Presidential Polls elections

39 candidates have filed nominations for contesting the Sri Lankan Presidential election to be held on September 21. Who has the edge? Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will be the face of SLPP. Can Ranil Wickremesinghe be re-elected or will the split in Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna part or Slpp stop his reign?

Sri Lanka election: Can Namal Rajapaksa defeat Ranil Wickremesinghe?

After deciding not to back President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s largest political party in parliament split into two with 92 lawmakers pledging support for his re-election.

Sri Lanka Elections 2024: Wickremesinghe receives crucial backing in re-election bid

Sri Lanka's incumbent President Wickremesinghe has failed to get the backing of the country's largest political party for his re-election bid. Watch the video to find out more!

Sri Lanka elections: Wickremesinghe to contest as Independent

Sri Lanka's incumbent President Wickremesinghe has failed to get the backing of the country's largest political party for his re-election bid.

Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe fails to get backing of SLPP

Sri Lanka is all set to hold the Presidential elections this year in 2024. The Election Commission of Sri Lanka said that the country will go to polls on September 2

Sri Lanka elections: Five week campaign part of the released schedule

Modi invites Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe, Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina for oath-taking ceremony

French President Emmanuel Macron met his Sri Lankan counterpart on his first visit to the island nation.

French President Macron makes overnight stop in Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan President is on a two-day visit to India and met the external affairs minister. And now, will meet prime minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu. Today the president is in New Delhi at the invitation of Narendra Modi the two leaders will sign key pacts and hold a joint press meeting.

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to meet Indian President

Explained | Sri Lanka prez in India: What is ‘Innocent Passage’, and other issues on agenda?

'I am Ranil Wickremesinghe, not Ranil Rajapaksa', asserts Sri Lanka president before India visit

Indian foreign secretary to visit Sri Lanka soon ahead of President Ranil Wickremesinghe's New Delhi trip

Sri Lanka president Ranil Wickremesinghe says China has agreed to restructure its loan

Wickremesinghe says peaceful demonstrations can continue after crackdown, even in Colombo

Sri Lankans protest outside secretariat as parliament elects Wickremesinghe as prez

Even as chaos and anarchy takes over Sri Lanka, there is still no sign of resignation from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Angry protesters have stormed PM office; opposition targets President, PM and speaker.

Political unrest continues in Sri Lanka as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fails to resign

After the unprecedented political turmoil over the weekend, Sri Lanka's main opposition parties on Sunday have now formed an all party interim government after the protest which forced the President and then the PM to offer their resignations.

Public anger erupts over Sri Lankan economic crisis, President Gotabaya and PM Wickremesinghe to offer resignation

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