Results of Dewinuwara polling division

Results of Dewinuwara polling division

November 17, 2019   06:41 am

The Dewinuwara polling division in the Galle District has been won by SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The former Defence Secretary obtained 43,556 votes (67.32%) to take the lead while NDP’s Sajith Premadasa trails with 17,391 votes (26.88%).

Anura Kumara Dissanayake received 2,760 votes (4.27%) to come in third. 

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