Sri Lanka presidential contenders wrap up campaigning ahead of …
WEB1 day ago · Item 1 of 8 Sri Lanka's president Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures as he arrives at his final election campaign rally for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo ...
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's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years ...
WEB1 day ago · As Sri Lanka sank into economic collapse in 2022, a popular uprising led its then president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. This weekend's election pits his successor, Wickremesinghe ...
Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for ... - Associated Press News
WEB1 day ago · Under Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka has been negotiating with the international creditors to restructure the country’s staggering debt and get the economy back on track. The International Monetary Fund approved a four-year bailout program last year, but many Sri Lankans are unhappy over the government’s efforts to increase revenue by raising …
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 ...
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 ...
What's at stake in Sri Lanka's first presidential vote since its ...
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Sri Lanka will hold its presidential election Sept. 21 in a crucial vote that will decide the future course 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 an.
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.
Record 39 candidates to run in Sri Lanka’s presidential election
WEBAug 15, 2024 · A record number of candidates are contesting Sri Lanka’s presidential election next month as the country grapples with an unprecedented economic crisis. The electoral commission accepted 39...
Sri Lanka Election: Presidential Candidates, Economic Policies, …
WEB1 day ago · September 18, 2024 at 10:30 PM EDT. Save. Sri Lanka’s upcoming presidential election has become a referendum on a $3 billion International Monetary Fund loan program that has helped to pull the ...
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