Sri Lanka’s former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is running for president. Photo: EPA
Terminator versus pad man: for Sri Lankan voters, a tough choice
- As Sri Lanka heads to the polls, in one corner sits Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, an ex-military chief famed for crushing the Tamil Tigers
- In the other is Sajith Premadasa, the son of an assassinated president who is promising to improve menstrual hygiene
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Sri Lanka’s former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is running for president. Photo: EPA