Sri Lanka election: Voters focus on daily struggles like food and debt over reform promises
Sep 19, 2024 #SriLankaEconomicCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish #SriLankaElection
The economy will be high on voters' minds as they go to the polls on S
Sep 19, 2024 #SriLankaEconomicCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish #SriLankaElection
The economy will be high on voters' minds as they go to the polls on Saturday for Sri Lanka's presidential election.
The country has come a long way since declaring bankrupcy in April 2022.
But critics say austerity measures unfairly target the poorest communities.
Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.