Economic issues top the agenda as the island country of 22 million goes to the polls to elect its 10th president.

Two years ago, food cart worker Fathima Shiyama had to wait in line, sometimes for days, to get cooking gas, fuel and other essentials. It was a test of patience for her and millions of other Sri Lankans as their country languished in economic and political chaos.

The South Asian Island country, Sri Lanka heads to the polls to elect its 10th president! This marks the country's first election since catastrophic 2022 economic crisis that saw the country default on its loans.