2005 Sri Lankan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 November 2005. Nominations were accepted on 7 September 2005 and electoral participation was 73.73%. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa of the governing United People's Freedom Alliance was elected, receiving 50.3% of all votes cast.

2005 Sri Lankan presidential election
17 November 2005
Turnout73.73%
 
Nominee Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Party SLFP UNP
Alliance UPFA UNF
Popular vote 4,887,152 4,706,366
Percentage 50.29% 48.43%
President before election

Chandrika Kumaratunga
SLFP

 Elected President

Mahinda Rajapaksa
SLFP

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