COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix the island country's ailing economy that is struggling to reco
Supporters of presidential candidate of Samagi Jana Balawgaya and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa attend the final campaign rally ahead of the presidential election in Colombo, Sri Lanka , Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024. wrapped up their campaigning on Wednesday, 48 hours before the election, pledging to fix the island country's ailing economy that is struggling to recover from a
Supported by a US$2.9 billion International Monetary Fund bailout the country has since posted a tentative recovery and is expected to post 3 per cent growth this year. It is also working to finalise a US$12.5 billion debt restructuring with bondholders.President Ranil Wickremesinghe, one of the three frontrunners, recapped his policy wins and debt restructuring efforts in the last lap saying he hopes to complete negotiations with bondholders on Thursday.
"I have shown the people that when I take up a task I complete it. Now it's up to you to decide what kind of path we should take from Sunday."Marxist-leaning parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is leading the contest, according to the latest opinion poll, called for voters to back him to reduce poverty and fight corruption.
Sajith Premadasa, the current opposition leader, pledged to ease the cost of living for Sri Lankans and promote tourism and agriculture exports.
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