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Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis

Headline from WHEC Rochester, on the newest of 2 developments

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country's recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

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  1. Amid economic distress, Sri Lanka seeks change through coming election

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Voice of America

    Amid economic distress, Sri Lanka seeks change through coming election (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Sri Lanka will hold elections for a new president Saturday in the first polls since massive popular protests ousted former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the height of a crushing economic downturn. It is a pivotal vote for the South Asian country where the new leader will have to steer the island n…

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Sri Lanka election: What's at stake after economic collapse? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Voters in Sri Lanka will be choosing a new president while the country's economy is still reeling from bankruptcy. With dozens of candidates running, winning over minorities might be the key to victory.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country's recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

  4. NBC News

    Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to elect a president who will face the task of bolstering the South Asian country’s fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.

  5. WHEC Rochester

    Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Sri Lanka begins voting in a presidential election that will decide direction of recovery from its worst economic crisis.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Sri Lankans vote in a presidential election that will decide how it recovers from economic crisis - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a presidential election that will determine the course of the country’s recovery from its worst economic crisis and resulting political upheaval.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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