Victory in Kandy District goes to Gotabaya

Victory in Kandy District goes to Gotabaya

November 17, 2019   02:44 pm

The final results of the Kandy District have been released by the Election Commission a short while ago.

SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the Kandy District obtaining a total of 471,502 votes (50.43%).

NDF candidate Sajith Premadasa has come in second with 417,355 votes (44.64%).

Anura Kumara Dissanayake of NMPP has secured 23,539 votes (2.52%).

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