2024 Presidential Election Results

Onlanka.com, as a premier Sri Lankan news website, is publishing live results of the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka. You can stay on this page, and it will update automatically with the latest results as soon as they are officially released.

Sri Lanka’s 2024 Presidential Election was officially held on September 21, 2024. Postal voting took place on September 4, 5, and 6, with additional postal voting allowed on September 11 and 12, 2024, for those who were unable to vote earlier, as per the Election Commission of Sri Lanka.

A total of 40 candidates made their deposits: 22 from recognized political parties, one from other political parties, and 17 independent candidates. Nominations were accepted on August 15, 2024, with 39 out of the 40 candidates who had deposited their bail submitting their nominations.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe submitted his nomination as an independent candidate and ran for the election under the Gas Cylinder symbol, while Sajith Premadasa filed his nomination under the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party. National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake submitted his nomination as the NPP candidate, and Namal Rajapaksa filed his nomination as the candidate for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

The people of Sri Lanka are closely watching the results of the 2024 Presidential Election due to its potential impact on the country’s political and economic future, especially in light of ongoing economic challenges and international relations.