People vote at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. (Photo: Xinhua)
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L, front) leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. (Photo: Xinhua)
People vote at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. (Photo: Xinhua)
People wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. (Photo: Xinhua)