Anger drives Sri Lanka’s first vote after meltdown


Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s upcoming presidential election is being seen by many as an opportunity to vent their anger at established politicians who they blame for the country’s economic crisis. While the economy of the South Asian island shows “signs of stabilisation”, according to the World Bank, poverty rates rose for the fourth year in a row last year.

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