Polls close in Sri Lanka's first election since economic collapse
Pacific Asia • Sep 21, 2024, 5:48 AM
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Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in the country's first presidential election since its economic collapse, with the unpopular IMF austerity plan at the forefront of voters' minds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces tough opposition as his economic reforms, though stabilising the nation, have caused widespread hardship, fuelling support for candidates advocating political change.
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Polls close in Sri Lanka's first election since economic collapse
Pacific Asia • 5:48 AM
1 min
Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in the country's first presidential election since its economic collapse, with the unpopular IMF austerity plan at the forefront of voters' minds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces tough opposition as his economic reforms
Read the article