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)

A policeman (2R) 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)

(FILES) A picture taken on January 18, 2022, shows the logo of EDF standing for "Electricity of France" in the town of Flamanville, northwestern France. Negotiations in Guadeloupe between the CGTG energy branch and the management of EDF Production Electrique Insulaire (PEI) have been suspended, but a new diesel power plant engine will be started, while the archipelago is suffering major power cuts due to a strike. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP) (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - People leave after casting their ballots at a polling station during voting in Sri Lanka's presidential election in Galle 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 IDREES MOHAMMED / AFP) (Photo by IDREES MOHAMMED/AFP via Getty Images)

A voter shows his inked finger after casting 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)

A voter shows his inked finger after casting 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)