
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa gained victory in the Puttalam District, securing over 50% of the votes, while Sajith Premadasa, National Democratic Front (NDF), gained 43.91% of the votes.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa – 230,760 (50.83%)
Sajith Premadasa – 199,356 (43.91%)
Anura Kumara Dissanayake – 12,912 (2.84%)