Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election
Swarajya · 4h
Sri Lanka Presidential Election Today: This Marxist Leader's Victory Could Upend A Fragile Lankan Economy
Sri Lanka’s creditors (China being the largest) have to hope that the conservative Premadasa (a London School of Economics graduate and former intern to the pro-India US Senator Larry Pressler) or Wickremasinghe are able to win today’s election. The alternative would entail a renewal of economic chaos.
Deccan Herald · 1d
Sri Lankans to vote in epic elections on Saturday
The voting will begin at over 13,000 polling stations in 22 electoral districts across Sri Lanka at 7 am and end at 4 pm. Counting of votes polled in the epic election will then be taken to 45 counting centres and the process will begin Saturday evening and the results are expected to be announced by Sunday.
Webindia 123 · 1h
Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls since 2022 crisis
The crisis, which led to widespread food and fuel shortages, prompted Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country in 2022. The economic policy of Rajapaksa, followed by the onset of the Covid pandemic, is believed to have led to the worst economic crisis in the island nation.
Webindia 123 · 9h
Sri Lanka to hold Presidential election on Saturday
Ranil Wickremesinghe, a six-time prime minister, assumed office as interim president in July 2022 following Rajapaksa's removal. While the 75-year-old has been affiliated with the centre-right United National Party (UNP), he is running for the top job as an independent candidate.
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