Sri Lankans head to the polls Saturday to elect a new President months after deadly terrorist attacks shook confidence in the government and security services and left more than 250 people dead
Colombo, Sri Lanka .
A record 35 candidates are vying to replace outgoing President Maithripala Sirisena, and election officials said the ballot paper will be 26 inches long in order to include them all. Sirisena's term was marred not only by the Easter bombings but also by a failed attempt to remove Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe from office.
Sri Lanka missed warnings about bombers' leader 03:37Who are the frontrunners? Read MoreAmid the dozens of potential candidates, two men are seen as the likeliest to replace Sirisena: former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Minister of Housing Sajith Premadasa. The 70-year-old Rajapaksa only this year renounced his dual-US citizenship in order to contest the poll.
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