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Local election monitors note polls peaceful, fair

Local election monitors said the Parliamentary election held today was the most peaceful and fair in the recent history of the country. Rohana Hettiarchchie, Executive Director of the Peoples Action for a Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL) said that the predominant feature of these elections was the deference given to rulings of the Election Commissioner by the Government, contesting political parties and by the supporters of the political parties. ?This showed a real shift in power towards the

17 Aug, 2015

Gammanpila says UPFA has lost the election

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Colombo District candidate Udaya Gammanpilla says the UPFA has lost the 2015 Parliamentary election. While the official results of most districts are yet to be released,?Gammanpilla said in his official Facebook account that the?UPFA is expected to end with victory in only 9 electoral districts against the UNP’s 11 and TNA’s 3. “Although no party has secured the majority in the parliament the UNP will form a minority government. I have secured approximat

18 Aug, 2015

UNP takes the Trincomalee District at the polls

The United National Party (UNP) has secured the most number of votes in the Trincomalee District, according to the final district results released by the Department of Elections. The UNP has got?83,638 votes in the Trincomalee District and secured 2 seats while the Illangai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) has got?45,894 votes and 1 seat and the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA)?38,463 votes and 1 seat.   PARTY/GROUP NAME VOTES OBTAINED PERCENTAGE NO OF MEMBERS United National Party 83

18 Aug, 2015