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Sri Lanka`s president wins re-election

Tags: Sri Lanka , Politics, World, News
 
Jan 27, 2010 13:42 Moscow Time
Mahida Rajapaksa. Photo: EPA
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Sri Lanka`s acting president Mahida Rajapaksa has won the first election since Tamil Tiger militants were defeated after 25 years of war for independence in the country’s north-eastern areas. With nearly 85% of the vote counted, the Election Commissioner gave Rajapaksa the majority of votes against his rival, General Sarath Fonseka.  

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