(150817) — COLOMBO, Aug. 17, 2015 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan former president and candidate of the opposition United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Mahinda Rajapakse (C) gestures after voting at a polling station in Hambantota, southern Sri Lanka, on Aug. 17, 2015. Sri Lankan voters on Monday queued up to cast their votes for a parliamentary election amidst tight security to elect a new 225 member parliament and a new government. (Xinhua/Pradeep)