Last Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | United People's Freedom Alliance | 6,015,934 | 57.88% | |
| Sarath Fonseka | New Democratic Front | 4,173,185 | 40.15% | |
| Mohomad Cassim Mohomad Ismail | Democratic United National Front | 39,226 | 0.38% | |
| Achala Ashoka Suraweera | National Development Front | 26,266 | 0.25% | |
| Channa Janaka Sugathsiri Gamage | United Democratic Front | 23,290 | 0.22% | |
| W. V. Mahiman Ranjith | Independent | 18,747 | 0.18% | |
| A. S. P Liyanage | Sri Lanka Labour Party | 14,220 | 0.14% | |
| Sarath Manamendra | New Sinhala Heritage | 9,684 | 0.09% | |
| M. K. Shivajilingam | Independent | 9,662 | 0.09% | |
| Ukkubanda Wijekoon | Independent | 9,381 | 0.09% | |
| Lal Perera | Our National Front | 9,353 | 0.09% | |
| Siritunga Jayasuriya | United Socialist Party | 8,352 | 0.08% | |
| Vikramabahu Karunaratne | Left Front | 7,055 | 0.07% | |
| Aithurus M. Illias | Independent | 6,131 | 0.06% | |
| Wije Dias | Socialist Equality Party | 4,195 | 0.04% | |
| Sanath Pinnaduwa | National Alliance | 3,523 | 0.03% | |
| M. Mohamed Musthaffa | Independent | 3,134 | 0.03% | |
| Battaramulle Seelarathana Thero | Jana Setha Peramuna | 2,770 | 0.03% | |
| Senaratna de Silva | Patriotic National Front | 2,620 | 0.03% | |
| Aruna de Zoyza | Ruhuna People's Party | 2,618 | 0.03% | |
| Upali Sarath Kongahage | United National Alternative Front | 2,260 | 0.02% | |
| Muthu Bandara Theminimulla | All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation | 2,007 | 0.02% | |
| Valid Votes | 10,393,613 | 100.00% | ||
| Rejected Votes | 101,838 | |||
| Total Polled | 10,495,451 | |||
| Registered Electors | 14,088,500 | |||
| Turnout | 74.50% | |||
| Source: Department of Elections, Sri Lanka | ||||
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