Sri Lankans head to the polls on Saturday to
elect a new president in a landmark vote as the island nation struggles
with a sluggish economy, security challenges and increasing political
polarisation.
Presidential Candidates
The election is contested by a record 35 candidates from across the political spectrum.![INTERACTIVE: SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2019 - Candidates INTERACTIVE: SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2019 - Candidates](https://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Images/2019/11/16/4b805069c280443c9e765ddd813dee6e_6.jpg)
How voting works
The island nation has traditionally high rates of voter participation, with more than 15.9 million registered voters in a total population of 21.8 million, according to Election Commission statistics.![INTERACTIVE: SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2019 - Voting at a glance INTERACTIVE: SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2019 - Voting at a glance](https://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Images/2019/11/15/63ebe914e4e845a78e98b75bed8b8a2a_6.jpg)
Sri Lankan Government Structure
![INTERACTIVE: SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2019 - Structure of govt INTERACTIVE: SRI LANKA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2019 - Structure of govt](https://www.aljazeera.com/mritems/Images/2019/11/15/9871b23278e74f3792ccec99543d9d4f_6.jpg)
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