Media Observation
During Elections

Sri Lanka Press Institute

Sri Lanka

Presidential Election - 2019

Sri Lanka
October 07, 2019 to November 13, 2019

Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 16 November 2019. The incumbent President Maithripala Sirisena's term of office would have ended on 9 January 2020. This was the first presidential election in Sri Lanka where no sitting president, prime minister or opposition leader ran for president.

Result Summary
SLPP | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
52%
SJB | Samagi Jana Balawegaya
42%
NPP | National People's Power - Correct
3%
Presidential Election - 2019

Overall Media Observation by Types

Overall Print Media

Space Allocation (cm2)

Overall Radio Media

Time Allocation (minutes)

Overall Television Media

Time Allocation (minutes)
Presidential Election - 2019

Trend Analysis Based On

Presidential Election - 2019

All Media Pro/Against Analysis