Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his victory in the Sri Lankan presidential election and expressed eagerness to work together to strengthen Indo-Lanka relations.

Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

Dissanayake, 56, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party’s broader front National People’s Power (NPP), defeated his closest rival Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)

Sri Lanka's presidential election has advanced to a second round for the first time in history as no candidate achieved over 50% of the vote. Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the NPP leads with 39.52%, followed by Sajith Premadasa with 34.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake candidate of National People Power emerged as the winner in the presidential election in Sri Lanka held on Saturday the El

Sri Lanka's presidential election has progressed to a second round of counting for the first time, as no candidate reached the required 50 percent threshold. Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads with 42.31 percent,

Dissanayake, 56, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna partys broader front National Peoples Power, defeats his closest rival Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party and Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party cast their votes

Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval. The election, contested by 38 candidates,