The European Union on Monday congratulated Sri Lanka's first leftist president on his election, saying the bloc would continue to support the Indian Ocean island in its path towards economic recovery.

Chinese Prez Xi Jinping on Monday said he hoped to broaden cooperation with Sri Lanka under his Belt and Road Infrastructure ...

"We have deeply understood that we are going to get a challenging country," Dissanayake said. "We don't believe that a ...

Dissanayake’s win dealt a blow to a political old guard that has been widely blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis ...

US and European shares nudged higher Monday as investors were torn between hopes of further interest rate cuts and weak ...

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

Sri Lanka's political landscape has transformed with Anura Kumara Dissanayaka's election as the 10th president. The leader of the People's Liberation Front (JVP) won the run-off election decisively, r ...

European and Asian stock markets diverged Monday as investors digested weak eurozone economic data and an interest rate cut ...

Residents in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital, are hoping for change following the country's election of its first leftist ...

Married and with two children, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has spent most of his political career outside of the mainstream ...

Sri Lankan leftist president Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was sworn in on Monday at a ceremony in Colombo, a state television broadcast showed.

Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest rate cut, while ...