Bullet points of Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change after protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president.

Bullet points of Ahead of new election, many are still waiting for change after protests ousted Sri Lanka's last president.
- Tens of thousands of Sri Lankans rose up against their president and forced him to flee the country two years ago.
- The country is preparing for its first election since then.
- Many Sri Lankans are still waiting for change, as the country struggles with economic and political instability.
- The protesters are having a hard time coming together behind a candidate.
- The current government is largely made up of the same politicians who have ruled the island nation for decades.