COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka goes to the polls on Saturday to choose its next president, with the winner expected to steer the ship of state for at least the next five years. The winning candidate in this strategically located South Asian nation can be an indicator of the outcome in parliamentary elections that follow early next year, a scenario that played out in the previous presidential poll.
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Sri Lanka's presidential candidates Sajith Premadasa, left, and Gotabaya Rajapaksa: This year's elections come at a pivotal time for the strategically located nation. (Source Photo by Nikkei/Reuters)
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