Presidential election, 21 September 2024

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Date: 21 September 2024
Result: Decided on second-preference votes for the first time
Appears on: The Rajapaksa family
Presidents since 2019
Politicians and investigators

Namal Rajapaksa / Candidate in / Presidential election, 21 September 2024
- AP: he ran for president in the September 2024 election, presenting himself as an agent of change.13 Sep 2024 · Associated Press · Sri Lankans' fury forced the powerful Rajapaksa clan out. Now its heir is running for president
Anura Kumara Dissanayake / Won / Presidential election, 21 September 2024
- Elected with 42.31 per cent of the vote after the first second-preference count in the country’s history.22 Sep 2024 · Ada Derana · Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka
Ranil Wickremesinghe / Lost as sitting president in / Presidential election, 21 September 2024
- He finished third and was eliminated after the first round of counting.22 Sep 2024 · Ada Derana · Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka
Sajith Premadasa / Runner-up in / Presidential election, 21 September 2024
- The opposition leader finished second.22 Sep 2024 · Ada Derana · Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka
Dilith Jayaweera / Candidate in / Presidential election, 21 September 2024
- He signed nomination papers on 14 August 2024 as the Sarvajana Balaya alliance candidate.14 Aug 2024 · Ada Derana · Dilith Jayaweera signs nomination papers for Presidential Election