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Sri Lanka's presidential election a test for current leader, 2 years after its economy hit bottom
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 ...
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Sri Lanka holds coronavirus-proof test vote ahead of election
Authorities in Sri Lanka have held mock elections as part of a test of new anti-coronavirus voting measures. Voters wore face masks, stood 1m (3ft) apart in queues and brought their own pens and ...
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Marxist Dissanayake leads early vote count in Sri Lanka's presidential election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka's presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission ...
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Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka--Marxist lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake won Sri Lanka’s presidential election, the Election Commission announced Sunday, after voters rejected the old political guard that ...