Sri Lanka is yearning to turn a page as country votes in presidential election

Sri Lanka's presidential election is a pivotal moment in the nation's history - the first electoral process taking place after the protests of 2022.

'We have to save our country,' 22-year-old Dhruva tells Sky News, as he breaks into slogans with dozens of others supporting presidential candidate Anura Dissanayake. The atmosphere is charged on the last day of campaigning. The enthusiasm among the young is palpable - they desire change and it is evident. They want change from the dynastic families that have dominated Sri Lankan politics and ruled the country for decades.

Dr Perera said: 'People are disillusioned with mainstream parties and want a complete change. Their main theme is that corruption must end. Those who ran the country for the last 75 years on all sides of the political divide need to go. 'New people who are untainted with corruption, who may not really have governed the country should come in. So it's a very tense period because there can be a big transition and the direction of the transition is not very clear.

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