Mahinda Rajapakse, Prime Minister, narrowly wins the presidential elections. The overwhelming majority of Tamils in areas controlled by the LTTE do not vote in presidential elections, allegedly on the instruction of the LTTE.
Timeline of events under "Presidential elections" issue
Opposition UNP party accuses President Rajapaksa's administration of offering Rs.1500 million to the LTTE in connection with the November 2005 presidential elections.
Chandrika Kumaratunga is elected the 4th Executive President.
Ranasinghe Premadasa of the United National Party wins the presidential election.
A new Constitution for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is adopted. It introduces a presidential system of government with J.R. Jayewardene as the first Executive President.
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