Summary
- A group of election observers from the European Union, Commonwealth, and other organizations have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the presidential election.
- Over 17.1 million registered voters are eligible to vote for an executive president for a 5-year term.
- The incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, and JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake are the front runners in the election.
- Polling will take place on Saturday (September 21, 2024) at over 13,400 polling stations.