Today is a very important day for India’s neighboring country Sri Lanka, as voting for the presidential election has started in the country today after the economic collapse in 2022. In the year 2022, the Sri Lankan government had to face the anger of the public after the worst economic recession.
Sri Lanka will elect its new president on Saturday in the island nation’s first election after the economic collapse that arose in the year 2022. 38 candidates are in the fray for the presidential election. India and China will be keenly watching the 38 candidates who have entered the fray for the top post. Because this island nation is of strategic importance to India and China.
The traditional relationship between Sri Lanka and India is very deep. India’s concern is increasing in view of the growing influence of China on this small country Sri Lanka.
Voting has started in Sri Lanka today at 7 am local time and voting will end at 4 pm.
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The counting of votes will start immediately after the voting is over and the results are expected to be declared on Sunday.
Sri Lanka’s 17 million people will cast their votes at more than 13,400 polling stations set up across the country to elect their 10th president.
People in Sri Lanka are struggling with inflation, food and fuel shortages. Therefore, issues related to the economy have been given top priority in these elections.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is contesting as an independent candidate for the 10th presidential election. President Ranil Wickremesinghe is the frontrunner in the race for the top post and is facing a tough challenge from two other political stalwarts.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is facing tough competition from Vimukthi Peramuna candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Anura Kumara Dissanayake was leading in opinion polls ahead of Saturday’s election, while Sajith Premadasa is the son of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa and head of the main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).
Sri Lankan President and independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe casts his vote at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
