Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will vote for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.
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Supporters of Sri Lanka's president and independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe attend an election rally ahead of the upcoming presidential elections in Colombo on September 18, 2024. Sri Lanka's right-wing President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who seeks re-election this week, describes himself as the "designated survivor" capable of salvaging the economically troubled nation. Critics, however, say the 75-year-old six-time prime minister has been the beneficiary of circumstances, rising the ranks via power vacuums left by assassinations and resignations. (Photo by AFP)
2024-09-19 11:50:29
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka will vote for its next president Saturday in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75, is seeking a fresh mandate after claiming credit for stabilising the economy and bringing an end to months of food, fuel and medicine shortages.
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