Scenes from the day

Opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena on Friday trounced President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the tightest-ever presidential race, ending his 10-year-rule. 

Captured here are scenes from the day. [caption id="attachment_67435" align="alignnone" width="220"] Sri Lanka's newly elected president Maithripala Sirisena (C) leaves the opposition leader's office after meeting with political leaders who supported him, in the capital Colombo on January 9, 2015. AFP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_67434" align="alignnone" width="500"] Sri Lanka's newly elected president Maithripala Sirisena (R) waves to supporters on his arrival at the Election Commission office in the capital Colombo on January 9, 2015. AFP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_67433" align="alignnone" width="500"] In this hand out photograph received from the President’s Office on January 9, 2015 outgoing president Mahinda Rajapakse waves as he leaves his office in the capital Colombo in January 9, 2015. AFP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_67432" align="alignnone" width="300"] In this hand out photograph received from the President’s Office on January 9, 2015 outgoing president Mahinda Rajapakse (C) is escorted out of his office in the capital Colombo on January 9, 2015. AFP[/caption] [caption id="attachment_67431" align="alignnone" width="500"] In this hand out photograph received from the President’s Office on January 9, 2015 outgoing president Mahinda Rajapakse (top-3L) addresses a farewell meeting at his office in the capital Colombo on January 9, 2015. AFP[/caption]