1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

← 1994 21 December 1999 2005 →
Turnout73.31% (Increase 2.84 pp)
 
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

The 1999 Sri Lankan presidential election was the 4th presidential election, held 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.