Category: Elections

Sri Lanka’s President Chandrika Kumaratunga has relinquished her office, ending 11 turbulent years in power and bringing down the curtain on the Bandaranaike dynasty.Sri Lanka’s President Chandrika Kumaratunga has relinquished her office, ending 11 turbulent years in power and bringing down the curtain on the Bandaranaike dynasty. She came to power in 1994 promising to […]

Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections but minority Tamils who could tip the balance in the tight race were forced out of the ballot by Tiger rebels and sporadic violence, poll monitors said. Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections but minority Tamils who could tip the balance in the tight race were forced […]

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said dimmed the island’s peace hopes.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said dimmed the island’s peace hopes. Rajapakse, a socialist who […]

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse took an early lead in the presidential election with the preliminary results released Friday showing him with a comfortable majority.Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse took an early lead in the presidential election with the preliminary results released Friday showing him with a comfortable majority. Elections Commissioners Dayananda Dissanayake […]

Sri Lanka’s Tiger rebels deliberately ditched the man who signed a truce with them and cleared the way for his hawkish rival to win the presidency in a calculated move that has dashed peace hopes, analysts said Friday.Sri Lanka’s Tiger rebels deliberately ditched the man who signed a truce with them and cleared the way […]

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the country’s presidential election.Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the country’s presidential election. Results released […]

Unidentified attackers lobbed grenades into a mosque in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, killing three men at prayer and wounding at least 25, local residents said.Unidentified attackers lobbed grenades into a mosque in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, killing three men at prayer and wounding at least 25, local residents said. The blasts ripped through the mosque […]

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his main rival after 50 percent of votes were counted in the country’s presidential election, officials said Friday.Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his main rival after 50 percent of votes were counted in the country’s presidential election, officials said Friday. […]

Sri Lankan Premier Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his rival-in-chief after 50 percent of votes were counted in a presidential ballot boycotted by minority Tamils, officials said Friday.Sri Lankan Premier Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his rival-in-chief after 50 percent of votes were counted in a presidential ballot boycotted by minority Tamils, officials […]

Punters playing Sri Lankan stocks will look for a clear direction from Thursday’s presidential poll before placing bets, when trading opens today, analysts said. Punters playing Sri Lankan stocks will look for a clear direction from Thursday’s presidential poll before placing bets, when trading opens today, analysts said. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead […]

Candidate Total Votes % Mahinda Rajapaksha 4,880,950 50.33% Ranil Wickramasinghe 4,694,622 48.40% Others N/A   Source Elections Department Candidate Total Votes