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Voting begins in Sri Lanka presidential election
COLOMBO, Nov 16, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Sri Lankans began voting Saturday in a
tightly fought presidential election where former strongman Mahinda
Rajapaksa’s family is seeking a return to power after five years.
Polling booths opened across the island at 7 am (0130 GMT) and voting
would continue for 10 hours under tight security provided by 85,000 police,
an election commission official said.
BSS/AFP/SSS/0830 hrs