Reuters - International: Sri Lankan president's bid to stay uncertain as election starts

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's bid for a third term hung in the balance as the country's election began on Thursday, with voters split between the "devil they know" and an upstart who has promised to root out corruption and political decay.

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This article by originally appeared on Leftcom on January 08, 2015 at 07:46AM