Opposition is ahead in Sri Lanka's presidential race
2019; Emerald Publishing Limited; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1108/oxan-db246518
ISSN2633-304X
Tópico(s)Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
ResumoSubject Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election. Significance Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has in the last week held talks with various stakeholders as his United National Party (UNP) delays naming a candidate to contest the presidential election, due between November 9 and December 9. President Maithripala Sirisena, who leads the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), has previously expressed an interest in seeking a second term. The opposition Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), effectively an SLFP offshoot, last month nominated Gotabaya Rajapaksa as its candidate. Impacts There will likely be outbreaks of violence ahead of the election, with minority communities feeling especially vulnerable. Local businesses may be set back by limited productivity and demand during campaigning. Multilateral institutions and countries such as China and India will delay discussing new projects in Sri Lanka until the poll is over.
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