Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated last year after 25 years of war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is facing a tough test against his former army chief-turned-rival Gen Sarath Fonseka. More than 14m voters are eligible to vote in 11,000 centres from 0700 local time (0130GMT). Polls will close at 1600 local time. Counting will begin three hours later and the final results are expected to be announced on Wednesday morning, the election commission has said cheap supra shoes. There are 22 candidates standing for the presidency. If no candidate has 50% plus one vote after the first count, second preferences will be tallied and the candidate with the greatest number of votes wins.'Remarkable victory'About 250,000 Sri Lankan election officials have moved into position throughout the country after collecting polling cards and ballot boxes from central election offices.Security is tight amid fears of violence and more than 68 longchamps,000 police are being deployed to protect the polling stations. Among the early voters was President Rajapaksa. Today's victory will be remarkable. It's been evident with voters across the nation participating towards our victory, news agency Reuters quoted Mr Rajapaksa as saying after voting in Medamulana, his rural district on the southern coast. We expect a peaceful election and are getting ready to enjoy a better tomorrow mbt shoes clearance australia. Most voters say they are voting for peace and an improved economy. What I expect in the future is that in the same way peace was established, the cost of living will be brought down and the unemployment problem will be solved, Reuters quoted security guard Jayantha Perera as saying. Hours before the polling booths opened at dawn, people in Jaffna reported hearing up to four blasts.
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