Voters in Sri Lanka go to the polls on Saturday to choose a new president from among 38 candidates. The election comes after a major economic crisis that saw protests lead to the overthrow of the government in 2022.
SRI LANKA — Following a major economic crisis in Sri Lanka marked by protests that culminated in the overthrow of the government in 2022, voters in the island nation go to the polls Saturday to choose among 38 candidates for president. Located to the south of India, many voters in the Buddhist majority country of 22 million people — approximately the same size as West Virginia — feel disgruntled with the country's political culture as the nation climbs slowly out of its economic crisis.
Rohan Gunaratna, professor of security studies at Nanyang Technology University in Singapore, said ties with the U.S. would remain strong regardless of the outcome. 'The U.S.- Sri Lanka will not be affected by whatever candidate or party that will come to power. Sri Lanka’s foreign policy is multidirectional and will work with the East and the West to build Sri Lanka.
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