• Sri Lanka heads for contested election result (AFP)

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      26th Jan 10
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    VIDEO: Voters go to the polls in Sri Lanka's presidential election, which pits incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse against his former army chief Sarath Fonseka in a tense contest hit by pre-dawn bomb blasts. Duration: 00:31(AFP)AFP - Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.


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