1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

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Turnout	73.31%
Nominee Chandrika Kumaratunga Ranil Wickremesinghe Party SLFP UNP Alliance People's Alliance — Popular vote 4,312,157 3,602,748 Percentage 51.12% 42.71%
Winners of polling divisions. Kumaratunga in blue and Wickremasinghe in green.
President before election Chandrika Kumaratunga SLFP Elected President Chandrika Kumaratunga SLFP

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 21 December 1999. Nominations were accepted on 16 November 1999 and electoral participation was 73.31%. Incumbent President Chandrika Kumaratunga of the governing People's Alliance was re-elected for a second term, receiving 51% of all votes cast.