Sri Lankans begin voting in snap polls to elect lawmakers

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - NOVEMBER 14: Voters wait in line in front of a polling station to parliamentary elections in Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 14, 2024.17.1 million Sri Lankan voters cast their votes to select candidates for the 10th parliament from 13,400 polling stations around the Island. There are 225 members in the parliament, 196 will be selected out of the 8,800 candidates, and the rest 29 members will be nominated from the national list based on the vote percentages that each party receives. (Photo by Pushpa Kumara/Anadolu via Getty Images)