Photo Update: Candidates cast their votes

Candidates contesting today's parliamentary election voted at polling centres in their home electorates this morning. 

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa cast his vote at the D.A. Rajapaksa Vidyalaya in Medamulana along with members of his family. 

Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa voted at the Weeravila-Abhayapura Suranimala Vidyalaya.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena, who is contesting from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) from the Polonnaruwa district, cast his vote at the polling centre established at the Sri Vidyaloka temple in Polonnaruwa new town. 

Former minister Mahinda Amaraweera cast his vote at the Angunukolapelessa Mahanaga Vidyalaya in Hambantota. 

Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), former minister Rishad Bathiudeen exercised his franchise at the Tharapuram Vidyalaya in Mannar. 

In the north, Leader of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Mavai Senathirajah cast his vote at the Mavattapuram Tamil Mixed school while former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran voted at the Kudathanai polling centre. 

Former minister and Leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) Douglas Devananda cast his vote at Navalar Hall in Jaffna. 

Pix by Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi, Karunarathna Gamage, Reka Tharangani Fonseka, Romesh Madushanka and Department of Government Information