Sajith wins in Jaffna

Sajith wins in Jaffna

November 17, 2019   04:37 am

NDF presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has polled the highest number of votes in the Jaffna polling division. 

The UNP deputy leader obtained 20,792 (85.51) votes to take a massive lead over SLPP’s candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa who managed to receive just 1,617 votes (6.65%) in the Jaffna polling division.

M.K. Shivajilingam is third with 466 votes (1.92%) while Ariyawansha Dissanayake follows him with 288 votes (1.18%).

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