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Sri Lanka begins poll counting as police brace for violence

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Ana Shorter
September 21, 2024

Sri Lankans enduring years of economic hardship hope that the nation's next leader will alleviate their struggles. Among the 38 presidential candidates, current president Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, and Marxist candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake are believed to be the frontrunners.

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