Key contenders in race to become Sri Lanka’s next president

The country's presidential election in September is turning into a battleground between the political elite and a leftist outfit once notorious for armed rebellions.

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Thematic image. The Sept 21 vote will set the course for the island nation that is slowly recovering from its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. PHOTO: UNSPLASH

August 16, 2024

COLOMBO – The country’s presidential election in September is turning into a battleground between the political elite and a leftist outfit once notorious for armed rebellions.

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