Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Sri Lanka president wins re-election - state


Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa shows a victory sign after voting in the presidential elections... Enlarge Photo Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa shows a victory sign after voting in the presidential elections...
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won a second term in office, state-run Rupavahini television reported on Wednesday.
"The president has recorded a remarkable victory, with a more than 1.8 million vote majority," Rupavahini said. Official final results were not due for another three hours, but polling showed the incumbent with a powerful lead over his chief opponent.

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