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Hardliners Wigneswaran, Ponnambalam enter Parliament

Hardliners C.V Wigneswaran and Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam have secured seats in Parliament at the just concluded Parliamentary election. Wigneswaran contested from the?Tamil People’s National Alliance in the Jaffna District while Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam contested from the All Ceylon Tamil Congress (AITC). Wigneswaran was the former Chief Minister in the Northern Province and came to the limelight with the support of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). However, he later split from the TNA and

07 Aug, 2020

Ruwan, Arjuna, Handunnetti among big losers at polls

United National Party (UNP) candidates from the Gampaha District Ruwan Wijewardena and Arjuna Ranatunga are among the big losers at the 2020 General Election. Wijewardena and Arjuna Ranatunga failed to secure sufficient votes to enter Parliament. Both Wijewardena and Arjuna Ranatunga were active members of the former Government. Another big loser is Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) member Sunil Handunetti. Sunil Handunetti played a crucial role in Parliament to fight corruption. (Colombo Gaze

06 Aug, 2020

Ramesh Pathirana tops preferential votes in Galle

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate Dr. Ramesh Pathirana topped the preferential votes in the Galle district with over 200, 000 votes. The other SLPP members elected to Parliament are?Sampath Athukorala,?Mohan Priyadarshana Silva,?Chandima Weerakkodi,?Isuru Dodangoda,?Shan Wijelal De Silva and?Geetha Kumarasinghe. Meanwhile, Gayantha Karunathilake and?Manusha Nanayakkara were elected via the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. The?Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna?has topped the votes in the Galle Dis

06 Aug, 2020