Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new election, …
WEB15 hours ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.As the country prepares for its first election since then, many say they’re still waiting for change.. As Sri Lanka sank into economic collapse in 2022, people from various walks of life rallied to change a long-entrenched government they saw as ...
Protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president. Ahead of new ... - ABC News
WEB15 hours ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country.As the country prepares for its first election since then ...
What are the five key issues in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
WEB1 day ago · Item 1 of 2 A police officer stands guard as supporters attend an election campaign rally for Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, ahead of the presidential election ...
Who are the five key candidates in Sri Lanka's presidential election ...
WEB1 day ago · President Ranil Wickremesinghe is among the 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election on Saturday, a poll that is key to deciding the future of reforms in a nation battling its ...
Sri Lanka's plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians ...
WEB2 days ago · SPRING VALLEY, Sri Lanka (AP) — Whoever Sri Lanka’s next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn’t expecting much to change in her daily struggle to feed the four children and elderly mother with whom she lives in a dilapidated room in a tea plantation.. Both leading candidates in Saturday’s presidential election are promising to give land to the country’s hundreds of thousands ...
Economy in focus as Sri Lanka heads to vote in crucial presidential ...
WEB1 day ago · Sri Lanka’s presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom. Sri Lankans who usually vote along religious and ethnic lines will be keeping another factor in mind when they vote Saturday for a new president.
Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election - BBC News
WEB2 days ago · Mr Wickremesinghe, who’s been tasked with steering Sri Lanka through a period of painful economic reform, is running for re-election as an independent. He's stood for president twice before but ...
With eyes on economy, Sri Lankans to vote for president in tight ...
WEB1 day ago · Item 1 of 5 A woman walks past graffiti on a wall along a main road, ahead of the upcoming presidential election scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 19, 2024.
Protests ousted Sri Lanka’s last president. Ahead of new election, …
WEB15 hours ago · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Two years ago, tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country. As the country prepares for its first election since ...
What are the key steps in Sri Lanka's presidential election …
WEB1 day ago · Here are the key steps in the process in which 17.1 million Sri Lankans are eligible to vote for their next president, who will serve a five-year term. NOMINATIONS. Sri Lanka's election panel ...
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