The campaigning ended at midnight on Wednesday, 48 hours earlier than election day.
The individuals of Sri Lanka are set to vote for a brand new president on Saturday in an election that might be key in deciding the long run reforms within the nation that’s reeling underneath an unprecedented financial disaster.
Greater than 17 million Sri Lankans are eligible to vote for his or her subsequent president, who will serve a five-year time period.
Who all are nominated?
The Sri Lankan elections panel accredited the nominations of 39 candidates, together with the incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe. One candidate died later. Among the many frontrunners are Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, chief of the Nationwide Folks’s Energy celebration, and chief of opposition Sajith Premadasa from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya celebration.
How did the candidates marketing campaign?
The present president, Mr Wickremesinghe, held his first rally on August 17 within the historic metropolis of Anuradhapura. It was the primary out of almost a 100 of his rallies. His key rivals additionally held a few dozen rallies every.
The campaigning ended at midnight on Wednesday, 48 hours earlier than election day.
What’s the election course of?
Sri Lanka follows the first-past-the-post system, permitting voters to decide on three candidates. The candidate securing a minimum of 50% or extra of the general vote is asserted the winner.
In case no candidate will get 50% votes within the first spherical, there’s a authorized provision for a run-off between the 2 frontrunners. Given the shut race, Sri Lanka may see a second depend for the primary time in 4 a long time because the introduction of the voting system.
How will the votes be counted?
Sri Lankans will forged their votes at hundreds of polling stations amid tight safety. Authorities staff will depend them afterwards underneath the supervision of Election Fee officers, election screens and representatives of candidates.
Voting will start at 7 AM native time and finish at 4 PM. Counting will begin shortly after.
When will the outcomes be declared?
The winner will formally be introduced by the Election Fee, in all probability on Sunday. The oath taking ceremony normally takes place on the identical day.