Sri Lanka

The new president has appointed his brother as prime minister, but there is no sign of legislative polls coming forward

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been sworn into office after winning this weekend’s presidential election

A presidential poll takes place at the end of this week and a parliamentary election is due by the end of next year

Parliament has released a report on the April terrorist attacks, strongly criticising the government for security lapses

The use of social media to influence public opinion is increasing in autocracies and democracies alike

The president’s Sri Lanka Freedom Party is due to decide on its strategy for next month’s presidential election

The prime minister’s party has announced Sajith Premadasa as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election

The president’s and prime minister’s parties are yet to decide on their candidates for the presidential election