With nearly a third of the ballots officially declared, Mr Sirisena has 52.49 percent of the vote and Mr Rajapaksa 46.21 percent.
Just over 75 per cent of the 15.04 million electorate turned out to vote in Thursday's election called two years ahead of schedule.
Seen here are supporters of Common Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena taking to the streets to celebrate.
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Voters in Matara celebrate[/caption]
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Voters in Dambulla[/caption]
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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