Sri Lanka's election commission on Sunday declared former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the winner of the presidential election.
Rajapaksa has secured 52.25 per cent of the votes, while his main rival and government minister Sajith Premadasa won 41.99 per cent.
Premadasa has already conceded defeat.
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