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Baker’s Dozens – Update
The two top candidates for Sri Lanka's presidency filed their election nomination papers Friday along with 11 outsiders vying for the all-powerful but low-paid job as head of state for the next six years. The two top candidates for Sri Lanka's presidency filed their election nomination papers Friday along with 11 outsiders vying for the all-powerful but low-paid job as head of state for the next six years. Election chief Dayanada Dissanayake said the 13 candidates, all men, including Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, filed their papers without objections.