evidence: September 22, 2024Sri Lanka's election commission said late on Sunday that Marxist-leading candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his party had won general elections with 42.31% of the votes cast on Saturday. [...] Sri Lanka's instant run-off counting mechanism does not require a party to secure 50% support, only to maintain the lead after also counting other preferences. [...] "Though I heavily campaigned for President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the people of Sri Lanka have made their decision, and I fully respect their mandate for Anura Kumara Dissanayake," Sabry said on social media.