Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa in close fight for president, early vote count shows
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Sri Lanka’s former wartime defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa was locked in a close fight with his main rival in a presidential election months after deadly militant attacks in the island, early results showed on Sunday.