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Sri Lanka presidential election goes to historic second count

Colombo: In a historic first, Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Sunday went into a second round of counting after no candidate secured over 50 per cent vote needed to be …

Sri Lanka ex-leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa claims he was ousted over China investments

by Tudur Aled

Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa ended a long silence over his ouster Thursday by releasing a book claiming “geopolitical rivalry” between China and other countries was responsible for his …