Crisis-hit Sri Lanka votes in crucial election to decide economic future
Millions of Sri Lankans cast their votes on Saturday to select a new president who will face the task of cementing the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst
Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order
Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing reveals voter weariness with leadership that has led to a national economic crisis and crushing hardship for many people.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose a president and a way out of years of turmoil
Sri Lankans are voting in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval
SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-VOTING
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves a polling station after casting his vote for the presidential ele
SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Election officials carry ballot boxes a day before the presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 20, 2024. Sri Lanka's presidential election will take place on Sept. 21 with over 17 million registered voters to elect the South Asian country's president for the next five years.
Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Sudipto Ganguly COLOMBO (Reuters) -Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country's fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.
Left leaning candidate leads Sri Lanka presidential race
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has received messages of congratulations from his main rivals.
Sri Lanka Leftist Candidate Takes Early Lead in Election Count
A Sri Lankan leftist politician who’s pledged to fight corruption in the crisis-hit economy took a convincing early lead as votes were counted in Saturday’s presidential election.
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's presidential election as it seeks to recover from economic crisis and political upheaval
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