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What are the five key issues in Sri Lanka's presidential election?
WEB17 hours ago · Whoever wins the election will have to ensure Sri Lanka gets its economy on a sustainable and inclusive growth path, reassure local and international markets, attract investors and help a quarter ...
Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election - BBC
WEBIt’s the first election since the mass protests - called the “aragalaya”, Sinhalese for struggle – which were sparked by Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis. Inflation was at 70%. Basics ...
With eyes on economy, Sri Lankans to vote for president in tight election
WEB19 hours ago · A supporter reacts during an election campaign rally for Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, ahead of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 18 ...
Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election
WEB2 days ago · It’s the first election since the mass protests - called the “aragalaya”, Sinhalese for struggle – which were sparked by Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis. Inflation was at 70%. Basics ...
Sri Lanka Gears Up for Pivotal Election - Foreign Policy
WEB1 day ago · Sri Lanka’s Post-Crisis Election. Sri Lanka holds a presidential election on Saturday, with results expected by Sunday night. ... The news came days after he was released from prison on bail. He ...
Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader ... - ABC News
WEB23 hours ago · A man sits next to election posters of opposition leader Sajith Premadasa as he gets a shave from a roadside barber in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.
What's at stake in Sri Lanka's first presidential vote since its ...
WEBSep 6, 2024 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election on Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future of the South Asian nation still struggling to recover from its economic collapse in 2022, which provoked mass protests and forced the former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and later resign.
39 candidates are approved for Sri Lanka's presidential election, …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Sri Lanka’s elections commission has accepted applications from a record 39 candidates to run in next month’s presidential election, which will decide the course of the country’s financial reforms to survive an unprecedented economic crisis.
Sri Lanka holds its first presidential election since the country ...
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · The election will be the first held after Sri Lanka was roiled by a severe economic crisis in 2022. The country declared bankruptcy amid a severe shortage of food, fuel and other necessities, triggering protests that caused the-then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee and resign.