Sri Lanka election: Voters focus on daily struggles like food and debt over reform promises

Sri Lanka election: Voters focus on daily struggles like food and debt over reform promises

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.

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