Sri Lanka elections - in pictures

  • National People's Power party presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at the Election Commission office in Colombo on Sunday after his victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election. AFP
    National People's Power party presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrives at the Election Commission office in Colombo on Sunday after his victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election. AFP
  • Supporters of President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake cheer outside the Election Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
    Supporters of President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake cheer outside the Election Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
  • Samagi Jana Balawegaya party presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, right, leaves the Election Commission after the election results are announced. Bloomberg
    Samagi Jana Balawegaya party presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, right, leaves the Election Commission after the election results are announced. Bloomberg
  • Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa, centre, leaves the Election Commission after the election results are announced. Bloomberg
    Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa, centre, leaves the Election Commission after the election results are announced. Bloomberg
  • A man reads a newspaper featuring news of Anura Kumara Dissanayake's victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election. Reuters
    A man reads a newspaper featuring news of Anura Kumara Dissanayake's victory in Sri Lanka's presidential election. Reuters
  • Supporters of President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake celebrate the NPP candidate's victory with a cake. Reuters
    Supporters of President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake celebrate the NPP candidate's victory with a cake. Reuters
  • A Special Task Force soldier guards the Election Commission as the presidential election results are announced. Bloomberg
    A Special Task Force soldier guards the Election Commission as the presidential election results are announced. Bloomberg
  • A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard outside the Presidential Secretariat before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo. AFP
    A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard outside the Presidential Secretariat before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo. AFP