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The Chairman of Sri Lanka's Election Commission, R.M.A.L. Ratnayake, has announced that the second preferences of voters will be counted for the two leading candidates in the 2024 presidential election – Anura Kumara Dissanayake (NPP) and Sajith Premadasa (SJB). All other candidates will be disqualified, as no one secured over 50% of votes in the first round. Currently, Dissanayake (NPP) stands at the lead with a 42.31% of the counted ballots and Premadasa (SJB) at second with 32.76% votes.

He explained that, under Sri Lanka's election rules, second-preference votes will now decide the winner. This marks the country’s first-ever presidential run-off. The announcement was made during a special media briefing.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat advisory, warning of an expected rise in the 'Caution level' of temperature felt on the human body in several regions. According to the department, this increase is anticipated in the North-Western, Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, and Eastern Provinces, as well as in the Mannar district, slated for Sunday.

Expanding on the advisory, the department has raised the caution level across 14 districts, including Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Puttalam, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Ratnapura, Kurunegala, Kegalle, Mannar, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Ampara. This heightened caution underscores the importance of taking necessary precautions to combat the potentially elevated temperatures in these areas.

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