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Historic Colombo ahead of presidential polls

Published on 15 Sep 2024 12:17:05 PM

The island nation of Sri Lanka will head to the polls on September 21 in a presidential election key to decide the future of reforms as the country battles its worst financial crisis in decades.

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The island nation of Sri Lanka will head to the polls on September 21 in a presidential election key to decide the future of reforms as the country battles its worst financial crisis in decades.

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