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Watch: What does Dissanayake’s victory mean for Sri Lanka and India? | Realpolitik In many ways, it was a crucial election for Sri Lanka. It was the first election since President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was booted out of power by a popular uprising in July 2022. It was an election that was largely fought on economic…
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National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake secures Presidential victory in Sri Lanka Presidential election 2024 on Sunday. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s election commission declared a previously fringe politician the country’s president-elect on Sunday (September 22, 2024) after a vote coloured by discontent over the island nation’s response to an unprecedented financial crisis….
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People wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling center during the Presidential election on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday (September 21, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lankans gave their mandate to the country’s next leader in a peacefully held Presidential election on Saturday (September 21, 2024). The…
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People stand in a queue to vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Polls opened on Saturday (September 21, 2024) in Sri Lanka’s crucial presidential election — the island nation’s first major electoral exercise since its worst economic meltdown in 2022. Some…
Sri Lanka Elections: Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa speaks exclusively to NDTV about his vision Colombo: Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday. While current President Ranil Wickremesinghe is seeking another term in office, he is being challenged by the key Opposition leader…
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Sri Lanka elections: What are voters expecting? | Video Credit: The Hindu On September 21, Sri Lanka will vote for its new President. What sets this election apart from previous ones is that it’s the first since the country went through its worst economic crisis two years ago. The Janatha Argalaya, or the people’s struggle,…
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Supporters of Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe attend his final election campaign rally. Colombo: Sri Lanka, which is slowly recovering from its worst-ever economic crisis, will vote to elect the next President on Saturday. The cash-strapped island nation is currently being led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is seeking a re-election to continue with bold…
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Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, party gestures as he arrives at the Election Commission in Rajagiriya to submit his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), a prominent political party representing Tamils of…
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe addresses his supporters after submitting his nomination papers for the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 21, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters COLOMBO As many as 39 presidential aspirants will contest a crucial poll in Sri Lanka on September 21, the Election Commission said on…
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