New delhi sources stated that prime minister narendra modi on sunday congratulated Sri Lanka's former defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa on his victory in the 2019 presidential polls. modi tweeted "Congratulations @GotabayaR on your victory in the Presidential elections. I look forward to working closely with you for deepening the close and fraternal ties between our two countries and citizens, and for peace, prosperity as well as security in our region".
Furthermore the prime minister also congratulated the people of sri lanka for the successful conduct of the elections. Apparently Gotabaya Rajapaksa has claimed victory in the Sri Lankan presidential polls and his main opponent Sajith Premadasa of the ruling United National Party has conceded defeat, even as the official results are yet to be announced.
Moreover elections Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya had said official results were due to be released by 4:00 pm local time (10:30 GMT) on sunday, election commission officials told Al Jazeera. Perhaps local media projections, however, put Rajapaksa in the lead with roughly six million votes counted across the country. To win, a candidate has to secure at least 50 per cent + one vote in the first round of counting.
