1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

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

Results by polling division

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 voter turnout was 73%. Incumbent President Chandrika Kumaratunga of the governing People's Alliance was re-elected for a second term, receiving 51% of the vote.


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