But with the Sinhalese vote apparently closely split between Mr Rajapaksa and Mr Fonseka, Tamils, who constitute only 12% of the population, may have the deciding say.

• 但是，僧伽罗人的选票几乎被拉贾帕克萨先生和丰塞卡先生对半分了，因此仅占国家人口12%25的泰米尔人可能有最终决定权。