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title: "Anura Kumara Dissanayake tops Hambantota District with over 200,000 votes"
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date: 2024-09-22
modified: 2024-09-22
markdown_url: https://www.lankaxpress.com/akd-tops-hambantota-district-with-over-200000-votes.md
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# Anura Kumara Dissanayake tops Hambantota District with over 200,000 votes

NPP presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured victory in the Hambantota District obtaining 221,913 (51.96%) votes.

SJB presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa came second securing 131,500 (30.79%) votes while independent presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe came third with 33,217 (7.78%) votes.

SLPP presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa obtained 26,707 (6.25%) in the Hambantota District.