Sri Lanka Holds Snap Elections Today, Results Expected Friday

Sri Lanka votes Thursday in a snap parliamentary election called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the country’s first leftist leader. Dissanayake’s party is expected to dominate as the opposition struggles after a presidential defeat. Seeking a two-thirds majority, Dissanayake aims to implement reforms post-2022 economic collapse. With 17.1 million voters, results are expected Friday.