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NPP Secures 4 More Seats in Digamadulla District

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The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has released the final results for the Digamadulla District in the 2024 General Election.

Key Results for Digamadulla District:

  • National People’s Power (NPP)
    • Votes: 146,313
    • Seats: 4
  • Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)
    • Votes: 46,899
    • Seats: 1
  • All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC)
    • Votes: 33,911
  • Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK)
    • Votes: 33,632

Preferential Vote Results: Matara District

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The preferential vote results of the Matara District in the 2024 General Election have been released.

NPP’s Sunil Hadunneththi has polled the highest number of preferential votes in the Matara District. 

Chathura Galappaththi has received the highest preferential votes from the SJB to secure its only seat.

National People’s Power (NPP)

1. Sunil Hadunneththi- 249,251

2. Saroja Polraj – 148,379

3. L.M Abeywickrama  – 68,144

4. Arkam Ilyas- 53,835

5. Gammaddage Ajantha – 48,820

6. Lal Premanath – 48,797

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)

1. Chathura Galappaththi – 32,196

Preferential Vote Results: Badulla District

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The preferential vote results for the Badulla District in the 2024 General Election have been released.

Key Results for Badulla District:

  • National People’s Power (NPP)
  1. Samantha Vidyaratna: 208,247 votes
  2. Kitnan Selvaraj: 60,041 votes
  3. Ambika Samuel: 58,201 votes
  4. Raveendra Bandara: 50,822 votes
  5. Sudath Balagalla: 47,980 votes
  6. Dinindu Saman: 45,902 votes
  • Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
  1. Nayana Wasalathilake: 35,518 votes
  2. Chaminda Wijesiri: 29,791 votes
  • New Democratic Front (NDF)
  1. Chamara Sampath Dassanayake: 19,359 votes

Final polling division result: Sammanthurai Polling Division

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The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has released the final polling division results for Sammanthurai in the Digamadulla District.

Key Results for Sammanthurai Polling Division:

  • National People’s Power (NPP): 20,963 votes
  • All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC): 12,640 votes
  • Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC): 9,922 votes
  • New Democratic Front (NDF): 7,476 votes
  • Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK): 5,265 votes

With these results, NPP topped the Sammanthurai polling division, followed by ACMC in second place.

NPP Wins Colombo District, Secures 14 Seats

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The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has released the final results for the Colombo District in the 2024 General Election. The National People’s Power (NPP) emerged victorious, securing over 68% of the total votes in the district.

Key Results:

  • National People’s Power (NPP): 788,636 votes (14 seats)
  • Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 208,249 votes (4 seats)
  • New Democratic Front (NDF): 51,020 votes
  • Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP): 34,880 votes
  • ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ (SRJB): 24,746 votes

Preferential Vote Results: Galle District

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The preferential vote results for the Galle District in the 2024 General Election have been released, showing key performances from candidates of the National People’s Power (NPP)Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

National People’s Power (NPP):

  1. Nalin Hewage – 274,707 votes
  2. Rathna Gamage – 113,719 votes
  3. Nayanathara Premathilake – 82,058 votes
  4. Nishantha Samaraweera – 76,677 votes
  5. Thilanka Rukmal – 74,143 votes
  6. Nishantha Perera – 71,549 votes
  7. T.K. Jayasundara – 58,761 votes

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB):

  1. Gayantha Karunathilake – 36,093 votes (SJB’s only seat in the district)

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP):

  1. Chanaka Sampath – 8,447 votes (SLPP’s only seat in the district)

In the Galle District, NPP’s Nalin Hewage secured the highest number of preferential votes. Gayantha Karunathilake of the SJB won the party’s only seat, while Chanaka Sampath of SLPP captured the district’s sole seat for his party.

Hambantota District preferential vote results released

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The preferential vote results for the Hambantota District in the 2024 General Election have been released, showcasing strong performances by candidates from the National People’s Power (NPP)Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

Hambantota District Preferential Vote Results:

National People’s Power (NPP):

  1. Nihal Galappaththi: 125,983 votes
  2. Athula Hewage: 73,198 votes
  3. Saliya Madarasinghe: 65,969 votes
  4. Aravinda Vitharana: 48,807 votes
  5. Prabha Senarath: 42,249 votes

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB):

  1. Dilip Wedaarachchi: 23,514 votes (SJB’s only seat in the district)

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP):

  1. D.V. Chanaka: 16,546 votes (SLPP’s only seat in the district)

NPP Secures Two-Thirds Majority in Sri Lanka’s 2024 General Election

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The National People’s Power (NPP) has achieved a significant victory in the 2024 General Election, securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament with a total of 123 seats. This achievement confirms NPP’s dominance in the House, surpassing the required 113 seats for a majority.

  • NPP in Gampaha District:
    • NPP won 16 out of 19 seats in the Gampaha District, polling 898,759 votes (72%).
    • Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) secured 150,445 votes (12.18%), winning 3 seats.

With the total vote count standing at 6,842,223 votes (61.73%), NPP is poised to take control of the country’s legislative agenda. This victory sets the stage for NPP leader and newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to push forward his reforms aimed at combatting corruption and stabilizing the economy after Sri Lanka’s severe economic crisis.

In a remarkable shift, Dissanayake’s party, which was previously part of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) with only 3 seats in the dissolved parliament, now holds substantial power in the new legislative framework.

Polonnaruwa District Preference Vote Results: NPP Leads, SJB Secures One Seat

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The Election Commission has announced the preference vote results for the Polonnaruwa District, with NPP’s T.B. Sarath receiving the highest preference votes.

National People’s Power (NPP):

  • T.B. Sarath – 105,137 votes
  • Jagath Wickremerathna – 51,391 votes
  • Sunil Rathnasiri – 51,077 votes
  • Pathmasiri Bandara – 45,096 votes

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB):

  • Kins Nelson – 28,682 votes (secures SJB’s only seat)

ITAK Wins Batticaloa District with Over 33% of Votes

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The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced the final results for the Batticaloa District, with the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) leading with over 33% of the votes.

  • Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK): 96,975 votes, securing 3 seats
  • National People’s Power (NPP): 55,498 votes, securing 1 seat
  • Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC): 40,139 votes, securing 1 seat
  • Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP): 31,286 votes
  • Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 22,570 votes