1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

1999 Sri Lankan presidential election

21 December 1999
Turnout73.31% ( 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. They were the fourth presidential elections held in the country's history. Incumbent president Chandrika Kumaratunga of the governing People's Alliance was re-elected for a second term, receiving 51% of the vote, defeating her main opponent Ranil Wickremesinghe of the United National Party.