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Sri Lanka is set to hold its first presidential election since the nation plunged into an economic crisis in 2022. Financial experts say the next leader will have to implement a series of fiscal and structural reforms, or the country may be unable to recover without outside support. The outcome of the September 21, 2024, election could also be a “game changer” for the island nation’s relations with its powerful neighbours, China and India.
