evidence: Sri Lanka elections result 2024 LIVE Updates: Leftist Anura Dissanayake failed to secure 50% vote, second preference vote count begins Sri Lanka elections result 2024 LIVE Updates: Left-leaning presidential candidate Anura Dissanayake failed to secure 50% vote in the first voting. The second vote count has begun as there was no clear mandate about the winner, reported Reuters citing State TV. [...] Sri Lanka elections result 2024 LIVE Updates: According to reports by the poll body, Anura Kumara Dissayanke stays in lead, and gets 40% votes at halfway stage of counting.