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Inside South Asia: Acid test for pm as Sri Lanka gears up for local polls
After a year of unprecedented economic and political turmoil and a change of regime, Sri Lanka has announced its first nationwide election. Local government polls will be held before the end of February. It is being seen as a litmus test for the 73-year-old President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Why are these local polls so significant? Could the island nation see a snap poll soon? We break it down for you.
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