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Incumbent Said to Win Sri Lankan Election

HeadlineJan 27, 2010

In Sri Lanka, state television is reporting incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been re-elected. The results were announced just as Sri Lankan forces surrounded the election headquarters of rival Sarath Fonseka’s campaign. A former general, Fonseka led the Sri Lankan military when it crushed Tamil rebels last year.

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