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Presidential Election In Sri Lanka

Election commission general Saman C Rathnayaka is speaking at a special media briefing about the upcoming presidential election at the government information department in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 09, 2024. He is briefing that approximately two hundred thousand officials, including Tri forces and government servants, are needed to run election duties. The 2024 presidential election in Sri Lanka is scheduled for September 21, 2024. This election is significant as it is coming amid a severe socio-economic crisis affecting the country, with widespread public dissatisfaction and protests against the government. (Photo by Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #11464599
Date taken: 9 August 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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