evidence: Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads Sajith Premadasa by 1,271,880 votes, counting of second and third preferences begins National Peoples Power [NPP] presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaike led Samagi Jana Balwegaya [SJB] presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa by 1,271,880 votes after the final result of the 2024 Presidential Election was released. Anura Kumar Dissanayaike polled 5,634,915 votes [42.31%] while Sajith Premadasa polled 4,363,035 votes [32.76%], incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe polled 2,299,767 votes [17.27%].