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 financial crisis in decades.
Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka, but in Saturday’s presidential election, not even one will be on the ballot.
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
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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
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.
Sri Lanka votes in key election to decide economic future
Sri Lankans head to the ballot box for a new president:: It's the first election since Sri Lanka's 2022 economic meltdown:::: Colombo, Sri Lanka“We should have an honest government with good governors so that people will have confidence,
Sri Lanka elections: Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks reelection
Voting for Sri Lanka's presidential election has begun, with 17 million voters set to decide the country's next leader. As the nation votes, the election promises to be a turning point for Sri Lanka's future.
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