Sri Lanka's opposition, the United Nations, and the U.S. have denounced the government's heavy-handed tactics. Despite heightened security outside the president's office, protesters have vowed to ...

Sri Lanka’s acting president on Monday declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country’s lawmakers are set ...

Sri Lanka heads for an unprecedented three-way presidential vote today. Analysts say a Maoist candidate may win amid a popular desire for change after a former president's ouster.

Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new president on July 20 after protesters stormed the residences of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the prime minister, who have both offered to quit.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president this week, providing a fresh start for the beleaguered island nation as it emerges from its worst economic crisis in its ...

What's next for Sri Lanka after resignation of embattled president 06:15. Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president ...

New Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appoint an ally of the ousted Rajapaksa dynasty as prime minister, four sources said on Thursday, a day after urging unity to find a way out of ...

The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a solid mandate for ...

Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament and called for a parliamentary election in an effort to consolidate his mandate following his weekend election victory.

Sri Lanka has plunged into chaos and its president has fled to Singapore, before emailing his resignation, as questions swirl about the country’s future. CNN values your feedback 1.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's president fled the country early Wednesday, slipping away only hours before he promised to resign under pressure from protesters enraged by a devastating ...