Polling stations opened in Sri Lanka for the first presidential election since the 2022 economic crisis, which led to the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Economic recovery has been the central issue of the campaign, with the government having restructured over $17 billion of its debt.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the current president, is seeking re-election after stabilizing the economy with an IMF austerity plan, though his popularity has waned.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist candidate, has presented himself as an alternative to the traditional system, attracting young voters.
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