Sri Lankan president votes in first poll since economic collapse
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe cast his vote in the country’s presidential elections on Saturday. The election will determine the course of Sri Lanka’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.
Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe's reelection bid hinges on economy
President Ranil Wickremesinghe charted a path for Sri Lanka out of its worst financial crisis in decades, but the austerity measures that were key to this recovery may hinder his bid to return to his job in Saturday's presidential election.
Sri Lanka votes today to pick President after economic crisis; Wickremesinghe faces tough challenge in election triangle
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president on Saturday, effectively turning the election into a referendum on the International Monetary Fund's unpopular austerity plan implemented following the country’s severe financial crisis.
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.
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.
Polling begins in Sri Lanka, island nation to elect next president
COLOMBO: Polls opened on Saturday in Sri Lanka's crucial presidential election - the island nation's first major electoral exercise since its worst economic meltdown in 2022. Some 17 million people are eligible to vote at over 13,
Voting under way in first Sri Lanka election since economic collapse
While the economy has stabilised many people are suffering as a result of austerity measures backed by the IMF.
Sri Lanka votes in first election since economic collapse: Who are the key candidates?
Sri Lanka's presidential elections have started with 38 candidates in the race. The primary contenders are President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, and Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Sri Lankans Vote in a Presidential Election That Will Decide How It Recovers From Economic Crisis
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
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe is fighting an uphill battle for a fresh mandate to continue belt-tightening measures that stabilised the economy
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is fighting an uphill battle for a fresh mandate to continue belt-tightening measures that ...
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Ranil, Oppn leader in Sri Lanka presidential race with ‘wild card’ Marxist & Rajapaksa scion
Voters in Sri Lanka have to rank up to 3 candidates in order of preference. Candidate with 50% votes is declared winner; if ...