Sri Lanka's watershed presidential elections: 4 things to know

Economy is top concern as voters face a government with no majority for once

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Supporters of Anura Kumara Dissanayake gather for a campaign rally on Sept. 17 in Dehiowita, Sri Lanka. © Reuters

MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent

ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankans go to the polls to elect a president on Saturday, at a time when the country is struggling to emerge from the worst economic crisis it has faced since gaining independence in 1948.

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