DISTRICT RESULT: Sajith secures big win in Jaffna

National Democratic Front (NDF) candidate Sajith Premadasa secured the majority votes in Jaffna polling division in Jaffna District.

1. Sajith Preamadasa- 20,792
2. Gotabaya Rajapaksa- 1,617
3. Ariyawansha Dissanayake- 288

Premadasa thereby secured a massive victory in the Jaffna District securing more than 280,000 votes more than second place Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

1. Sajith Premadasa – 312,722
2. Gotabaya Rajapaksa – 23,261
3. Ariyawansa Dissanayake – 6,790