TOPSHOTS A police officer stands guard at a polling station being used in the country's presidential election in the town of Tangalla, about 195 kms from the capital Colombo on January 8, 2015. Sri Lanka went to the polls on January 8 in its tightest election in decades, with its strongman president battling for survival after accusations of corruption and a failure to bring about national reconciliation. AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI