evidence: Incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe won 17% of the vote, putting him in third place in the polling. He was eliminated from the second count, which was only between the two frontrunners. [...] "With much love and respect for this beloved nation, I hand over its future to the new president," Wickremesinghe said in a statement. [...] Wickremesinghe said during the campaign he would double tourist arrivals and establish a national wealth fund, as well as new economic zones to increase growth.