Gotabaya scores Matara District win

November 17, 2019 12:54 pm

The final results of the Matara District have been released by the Elections Commission.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa of SLPP is leading the Matara District votes with a total of 374,481 (67.25%).

NDF candidate Sajith Premadasa has followed with 149,026 votes (26.76%).

NMPP candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has obtained 23,439 votes (4.21%) in the third place.

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