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Polls open in Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections

Colombo 

Polls opened for Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections on Wednesday morning under strict health guidelines, officials said. Voting commenced at 7 am (01:30 GMT) and has been extended by an hour until 5 pm to accommodate those under quarantine after suspected contact with people infected with the novel coronavirus.