Economy on centre stage, as Sri Lanka set to vote today in first polls since 2022 crisis

Sri Lanka is set for its first elections since the 2022 economic crisis, with the economy as the central issue. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces challenges from Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa. Polls show Dissanayake leading, followed by Premadasa and Wickremesinghe. The crisis had led to food and fuel shortages and political upheaval.