Former Sri Lankan defense chief wins presidential vote
(World News USA)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka´s ruling party presidential candidate conceded defeat on Sunday to Gotabaya Rajapaksa, marking the return of a family revered by the Sinhalese Buddhist majority for the victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels but feared by Tamil and Muslim minorities. Housing Minister Sajith Premadasa said in a statement that he would `honor the decision of the people` in polls Saturday favoring...