Sri Lanka votes for its next President
Mena FN · 9m
Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake Become Sri Lanka's Next President?
In April 2022, the Sri Lankan government announced that it was defaulting on its debt for the first time since independence. After succeeding Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President Wickremesinge secured a financial package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in an attempt to get the country's economy back on track.
Swarajya · 29m
Sri Lanka Presidential Election Today: This Marxist Leader's Victory Could Upend A Fragile Lankan Economy
Sri Lanka’s creditors (China being the largest) have to hope that the conservative Premadasa (a London School of Economics graduate and former intern to the pro-India US Senator Larry Pressler) or Wickremasinghe are able to win today’s election. The alternative would entail a renewal of economic chaos.
Firstpost · 55m
Sri Lanka 2024 Elections LIVE: ‘Every vote matters’, says Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa
This is the first election since Sri Lanka’s economy buckled in 2022 under a severe foreign exchange shortage leaving the Indian Ocean island nation unable to pay for imports of essentials including fuel,
Mena FN · 3h
Will Next Sri Lanka President Be India-Friendly Or Pro-China? Top 5 Contenders In Fray
1. Ranil Wickremesinghe: He is a six-time prime minister of Sri Lanka. Days after taking over as an acting president, he was officially elected as the President by a parliamentary vote in July 2022 to cover the remainder of Rajapaksa's five-year term. Now, Wickremesinghe is seeking another term to strengthen the gains.
The Financial Express · 6h
Sri Lanka Presidential Election: Voting underway in first polls since economic crisis – Here’s how today’s vote matters for India
The economic collapse led to severe shortages of essentials like food, medicine, cooking gas and fuel, causing long lines and widespread public unrest. Protests escalated into riots, resulting in the occupation of key government buildings and the resignation of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country amid the chaos.
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