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title: "Anura Kumara Dissanayake tops presidential polls with over 301,756 votes so far"
url: https://www.lankaxpress.com/akd-tops-presidential-polls-with-over-301756-votes-so-far/
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date: 2024-09-22
modified: 2024-09-22
markdown_url: https://www.lankaxpress.com/akd-tops-presidential-polls-with-over-301756-votes-so-far.md
author: "LankaXpress Reporter"
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# Anura Kumara Dissanayake tops presidential polls with over 301,756 votes so far

National People's Power (NPP) presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has obtained a total of 301,756 (53.75%) votes according to the results issued so far.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa has obtained 117,842 (20.99%) votes securing the second place while Independent candidate President Ranil Wickremesinghe has obtained 106,508 (18.97) votes securing the third place.