Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the presidential candidate from National People’s Power, shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote at a polling station, on the day of the presidential election, in Colombo, Sri Lanka | Photo Credit: Reuters
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, the leader of the Marxist JVP’s broader front National People’s Power (NPP), on Sunday consolidated his lead in Sri Lanka’s presidential election.
According to reports, Mr. Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead. He has won about 53% of a million votes counted so far in the election, Sri Lanka’s Election Commission data added.
In the cumulative vote count declared by 7 a.m. on Sunday (September 22, 2024), 56-year-old, Mr. Dissanayake amassed 727,000 votes or 52% against his nearest rival 57-year-old Sajith Premadasa, the main Opposition leader who received 333,000 votes at 23%.
The incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, 75, was trailing way behind with 235,000 votes at 16%.
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Analysts say, “Dissanayake garnered was of unbelievable proportions despite pre-poll expectations of his victory which were considered foregone,”. NPP had only garnered 3% of the vote in the previous election.
-PTI
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