Sri Lanka Polls

Although everyone expected the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to win, the proportion of the landslide victory is staggering

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first world leaders to congratulate Rajapaksa on the outcome of the elections

The 74-year-old leader is back at the top in Sri Lankan politics along with his three siblings, winning the general elections held on Wednesday

The counting began in the morning after the polls were closed on Wednesday

Voter turnout was 70%

The August 5 election is likely to be Deshapriya's last election as the Chairman of the National Election Commission

Gotabaya stormed to victory on Sunday in the presidential election, trouncing his nearest rival Sajith Premadasa by a margin of over 1.3 million votes

Gotabaya's election presents challenges and opportunities

The largest portion of the country's foreign debt is international sovereign bonds - 39 per cent of the total foreign debt as of 2017

The 70-year-old politician served as the defence secretary during his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's tenure as president from 2005 to 2014

His statement came as a spokesman for Rajapaksa claimed that the 70-year-old retired lieutenant colonel had won Saturday's vote, before the final results were formally announced

At stake is the stability of a nation that has increasing strategic importance due in part to its proximity to some of the world's most important sea lines

The brawl occurred a day after the Speaker announced there is no prime minister or government following a no-confidence motion against Rajapaksa

Sirisena faction of Sri Lanka Freedom Party accused of delaying election over fear of losing by faction led by former president