Sri Lanka, July 10 -- More than 2.6 million registered voters are set to hit the polls in Singapore's 18th general election today to vote in a government that will lead the country through the duration of the global Coronavirus pandemic.

A total of 192 candidates from 11 political parties are competing for 93 seats in parliament, with the long-ruling People's Action Party (PAP), led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, all but certain to retain their majority. Singapore's current Dorscon (Disease Outbreak Response System Condition) status stands at orange, the second highest level, and social distancing measures have been ramped up to prevent a second wave of Coronavirus infections.

As Prime Minister Lee himself noted, "We are still in th...