Sarath Fonseka couldn't vote as his name wasn't on the electoral register.Photo AFP
Sri Lanka On Brink Of Fresh Violence After Controversial Election -- Times Online
Eight months after the Tamil Tigers’ defeat, Sri Lanka stood on the brink of a new and potentially violent political confrontation after the government challenged the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in today’s presidential election.
The poll was a bitterly contested duel between Mahinda Rajapaksa, the incumbent President, and Sarath Foneska, the former army chief who led the campaign against the Tigers before resigning and joining the opposition.
The final result is expected tomorrow, and most analysts say it is too close to call as the two men, who both claim credit for beating the Tigers, have split the vote of the Sinhalese ethnic majority and had mixed results appealing to minority Tamils.
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More News On Sri Lanka's Presidential Election
Candidate Not Allowed to Vote in Sri Lanka -- New York Times
Sri Lankan Government Disputes Eligibility of Opposition Candidate in Presidential Election -- Voice of America
Sri Lanka politicians vow to block vote favorite -- CNN
Top S.Lankan challenger 'ineligible': govt -- AFP
Over 70 per cent voting in Sri Lanka presidential poll -- The Hindu
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