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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

UPFA gets most seats in Hambantota District

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) secured the most number of seats in the Hambantota District at the 2015 Parliamentary election. The UPFA got 4 seats 196,980 votes (53.84%) while the United National Party (UNP) got 2 seats with 130,433 votes (35.65%) and the JVP 1 seat.   PARTY/GROUP NAME VOTES OBTAINED PERCENTAGE NO OF MEMBERS United People’s Freedom Alliance 196,980 53.84% 4* United National Party 130,433 35.65% 2 People’s Liberation Front 36,527 9.98% 1 Bodu Jana Pe

18 Aug, 2015