Sri Lanka's Samagi Jana Balawegaya party leader and presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa (R) arrives to cast his ballot at a polling station during voting in the country's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

National People's Power (NPP) party's presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (2R) leaves a polling station after casting his ballot during voting in Sri Lanka's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka's President and independent presidential candidate (C) shows his inked finger as he leaves a polling station after casting his ballot during voting in the country's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Sri Lanka's Samagi Jana Balawegaya party leader and presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa (R) leaves a polling station after casting his ballot during voting in the country's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Sri Lanka's Samagi Jana Balawegaya party leader and presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa (C) waits in a queue to cast his ballot at a polling station during voting in the country's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

National People's Power (NPP) party's presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (2L) waits in a queue to cast his ballot at a polling station during voting in Sri Lanka's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)

National People's Power (NPP) party's presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka shows his inked finger as he leaves a polling station after casting his ballot during voting in Sri Lanka's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)

A policeman (R) stands guard at a polling station during voting in Sri Lanka's presidential election in Colombo on September 21, 2024. Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began voting for its next president September 21 in an effective referendum on an unpopular International Monetary Fund austerity plan enacted after the island nation's unprecedented financial crisis. (Photo by Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP) (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)