Elite police commandos reinforced police as the two front runners Sajith Premadasa and Gotabhaya Rajapakse held rival rallies at the end of a gruelling campaign. Sniffer dogs and explosive detectors will also be used at final rallies." Housing minister Premadasa held meetings during the day and was to wrap up his campaign with a rally in the capital. Main opposition contender Rajapakse holds his final meeting on the outskirts of Colombo. While ethnic tensions have eased, this year the country was rocked by coordinated suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 269 people.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 13, 2019 05:46 UTC