An estimated 70 per cent of the 14 million plus Sri Lankans today exercised their franchise to elect their sixth President in the first post Prabhakaran phase election. It was largely incident free. The incumbent president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and former army commander Gen Sarath Fonseka are the two main candidates in what was undoubtedly one of the most closely contested Presidential elections Counting of postal ballots has began and the result is expected by tomorrow afternoon.AIR correspondent reports, it was just an hour before the polling was to close, it came to light that the common opposition candidate retired General Sarath Fonseka does not figure in the electoral list as a voter.
News On AIR | January 26, 2010 7:48 PM
14 million Sri Lankans exercised their franchise