As promised we start from Sri Lanka the country is all set to vote next month and the presidential election race has gathered Pace as 39 candidates file their nomination to the election commission this election will be Sri Lanka’s first major poll since it ran out of foreign reserves sending its economy into freefall and forcing it to default on its foreign debt back in 2022 a total of 39 candidates including three minority tamils and two Buddhist mons are in the poll free however there is not a single woman candidate among.
The presidential aspirants for the September 21st elections let’s take a look at the top five contenders for the presidential polls first up is incumbent president and right-wing liberal ranal Vikram is Singa who is contesting as an independent the 75-year-old lawyer is a six-time prime minister he was elected by the parliament in July of 2022 to replace gotabaya rajaka amid the economic crisis and since taking over over Vikram Singa has negotiated a $2.9 billion bailout loan from the IMF doubled personal taxes Frozen State.
Employment and cut energy subsidies he Wows to continue the tough measures for a full economic recovery 57y old opposition leader sjit premadasa a former Ally of R Singa he turned Nemesis in the pole free he’s the son of long serving prime minister and president Rana sing premadasa he was Deputy leader of the UNP with vikr Singa he formed SJP party after a split in 2020 and next up in the race is naml rajap Paka the 38y old sign of the powerful rajaka family is a last minute entrant who has dimmed Vikram sing’s.
Prospects many consider nl’s entry a dress rehearsal for the 2029 election another key contestant is UN kumara disanayaka he is a leader of the national people’s power or the NPP the 55-year-old is also committed to the IMF bailout program negotiated by Vikram Singa but opposes privatization the 73-year-old former General Sarat fena is contesting for the top job as well he shares the credit for crushing Tamil rebels in a no holdes B war that ended in 2009 as many as 20 to million Sri Lankans will choose their 10th president.
For a 5-year term next month official campaigns will begin after the election panel approves the candidates with Vikram Singa has been approved for the presidential race he will hold his first rally in the historic City this Saturday I have stabilized the economy I have increased production so they have food to eat they have fil to travel around but it’s not over period life can be hard for some people we have to stabilize the economy so what we are saying is let’s go ahead and finish the job and that’s why I’m asking for your.
Support in the coming weeks the candidates are expected to announce their poll manifestos their key Focus will be to charge Sri Lanka’s way out of its financial crisis other key election issues will be to curb corruption and improve living standards and our correspondent dasuna has more on this from Columbo 39 candidates are all set to contest in Sri Lanka’s all important presidential elections which will take place on the 21st of September however there appears to be a unique situation that might unfold following the.
September 21st election count which is that for the first time in Sri Lanka’s election history no candidate May gner a 50% majority which only leads to the country’s preferential voter system coming into play for the first time of the country’s election history stay with weon as we bring you the very latest reporting from Columbo I’m Dasia sa for all the latest news download the Von app And subscribe to our YouTube channel.