Sri Lanka Presidential Election – A Snapshot

A snapshot of Sri Lanka presidential polls.

Country: Sri Lanka

Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Election type: Presidential

Poll date: January 26, 2010

Registered voters: 14,088,500

Polling booths: Over 11,000

Candidates and Party:

  • Rajapaksha Percy Mahendra - United People`s Freedom Alliance
  • Gardihewa Sarath Chandralal Fonseka - New Democratic Front
  • Mohomed Casim Mohomed Ismail - Democratic United National Front
  • Muthubandara Theminimulla - Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya
  • Achala Ashoka Suraweera - Jathika Sangwardhena Peramuna
  • Kiriella Gurunnanselage Ravindralal Perera - Our National Front
  • Sarath Manamendra - Nawa Sihala Urumaya
  • Wickramabahu Karunarathne - Left Front
  • Sanath Pinnaduwa - National Alliance
  • Heethaka Oswald Aruna de Soysa - Ruhunu Janatha Party
  • Wije Dias - Socialist Equality Party
  • Battaramulla Seelarathana Thero - Janasetha Peramuna
  • Panagoda Don Prince Solomon Anura Liyanage - Sri Lanka Labour Party
  • Dina Aduruge Senarathne De Silva - Patriotic National Front
  • Sirithunga Jayasuriya - United Socialist Party
  • Channa Janaka Sugathsiri Gamage - United Democratic Front
  • Upali Sarath Kongahage - United National Alternative Front

    Independent candidates:

  • Wekada Vitharanage Mahiman Ranjith
  • Kanagalingam Siwajilingam
  • Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Ukkubanda Wijekoon
  • Meera Mohideen Mohomed Musthafa
  • Idurus Mohomed Ilyas

    Compiled by: Kamna Arora

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