evidence: Unlike all previous Presidential elections, the current election is the most complicated and witnessing a four-cornered fight. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe is seeking mandate as an independent candidate, Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka popularly known as AKD, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the youngest Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) are three other important candidates in the fray. [...] Anura’s main rival Sajith Premadasa is banking on the vote share SJB polled in the previous elections and the party workers spread across the country. Sajith is promising a slew of populist things like his neighbours across the Palk Strait. [...] The voters of Sri Lanka will have to choose between Anura, who is promising a Sweden-like welfare state, Sajith, who is riding high on populism, and Ranil who is promising a stable economy and prosperity in the future.