54% for Maithri, president ahead in 

Wayamba, Sabaragamuwa!

Saturday, 13 December 2014 

The State Intelligence Service, in its weekly report given yesterday (12) to the president, with copy to the IGP, says common opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena is leading the presidential election campaign at 54%.

However, the president is ahead in northwestern (Wayamba) and Sabaragamuwa provinces at 56%, while his popularity has waned from 55% to 51% in southern and Uva provinces, says the SIS report. In addition, his popularity has declined to between 45% - 50% in northcentral, central and western provinces. The most prominent declines are in Colombo and Nuwara Eliya districts, at 46% and 48% respectively.