November 14, Colombo (LNW): The postal voting results of Moneragala District are as follows;

National Peoples Power (NPP): 19,686 (78.71%)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 3,297 (13.18%)
New Democratic Front (NDF): 833 (3.33%)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP): 650 (2.6%)

November 14, Colombo (LNW): The postal voting results of Hambantota District are as follows;

National Peoples Power (NPP): 17,326 (79.93%)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 1,623 (7.49%)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP): 1,293 (5.97%)
New Democratic Front (NDF): 774 (3.57%)

November 14, Colombo (LNW): The voting results of Galle Electorate of Galle District are as follows;

National Peoples Power (NPP): 39,707 (70.16%)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 9,410 (16.63%)
New Democratic Front (NDF): 3,741 (6.61%)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP): 1,885 (3.33%)

November 14, Colombo (LNW): The postal voting results of Kalutara District are as follows;

National Peoples Power (NPP): 29,076 (78.99%)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 3,340 (9.07%)
New Democratic Front (NDF): 1,913 (5.2%)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP): 1,160 (3.15%)

November 14, Colombo (LNW): The postal voting results of Ratnapura District are as follows;

National Peoples Power (NPP): 24,776 (79.4%)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 2,969 (9.51%)
New Democratic Front (NDF): 1,528 (4.9%)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP): 1,031 (3.3%)

November 14, Colombo (LNW): The first postal voting result of the 2024 Parliamentary Election has been released.

Accordingly, the postal vote results of Galle district are as follows;

National Peoples Power (NPP): 32,296 (79.08%)
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB): 3,523 (8.63%)
New Democratic Front (NDF): 1,964 (4.81%)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP): 1,846 (4.52%)

By: Isuru Parakrama

November 14, Colombo (LNW): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake described this year’s Parliamentary Election as the most peaceful and democratic election in Sri Lanka’s history.

The President made this remark, in response to reporters after casting his vote this (14) afternoon.

“This campaign has been the most democratic and peaceful election in Sri Lankan history, which stands as a testament to the maturity of our citizens and their commitment to democracy,” Dissanayake said.

Expressing confidence in a favourable outcome for his party, the National People’s Power (NPP), Dissanayake emphasised the importance of responsible celebration, urging all political supporters to respect one another regardless of the election result.

“We are seeking a strong mandate to form a resilient parliament, and I am confident that the people’s support will reflect that. However, I urge everyone to celebrate our victory, if achieved, in a manner that upholds peace and respects all other political affiliations,” he stated.

By: Isuru Parakrama

November 14, Colombo (LNW): Following the conclusion of Sri Lanka’s 2024 General Election, the Election Commission has confirmed that vote counting will commence from 7:15 pm onwards once ballot boxes reach the designated counting centres.

Election Commission Chairman R.M.A.L. Ratnayake made the announcement in a public statement, detailing the structured release of results.

Results will be shared in three stages. First, initial outcomes will be published at the constituency level, followed by district-level results.

The third phase will involve declaring the number of parliamentary seats allocated to each political party and independent group.

Preference vote counting, determining the individual MPs for each party, will begin at each centre once these main results are available.

However, the Commission clarified that only preference votes of parties and groups that have secured seats will be counted.

Representatives of other groups not qualifying for parliamentary seats will be asked to leave the counting centres at that stage, ensuring a streamlined process as the final preference tallies are determined.

November 14, Colombo (LNW): The ballot boxes containing postal votes were transported to the vote counting centre in Polgolla Adarsha Vidyalaya in Kandy.

These ballot boxes were assembled and sent under heightened security from the Kandy District Secretariat, and the counting of votes began at about 5 p.m. this evening.

The number of registered postal votes in the Kandy District amounts to 57,951, amongst which the number of accepted votes are 57,092.

The casting of postal votes, accordingly, is at 99 per cent, said Kandy District Returning Officer Chandana Tennakoon.

Overall, 738,050 voters were deemed eligible for postal voting in this year’s Parliamentary Election. The casting of postal votes was carried out on October 30, November 01, 04, 07 and 08.

Courtesy: Nadeeka Daya Bandara (Kandy)

By: Isuru Parakrama

November 14, Colombo (LNW): The 2024 General Election in Sri Lanka officially closed this evening, with polling stations across the country operating from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Voters visited 13,421 polling centres to elect representatives for the Tenth Parliament of Sri Lanka, marking a significant event in the nation’s democratic process.

This election determines the composition of the new 225-member Parliament, with 196 seats decided by public vote and an additional 29 seats allocated through the National List, which allows political parties to nominate members based on overall vote shares.

The inaugural session of the Tenth Parliament is scheduled to open on November 21, 2024 at 10:00 am, when newly elected representatives will take their seats to address the country’s legislative agenda for the coming term.

The voter turnout in each district following the conclusion of the election is elaborated below:

Colombo: 65%
Nuwara Eliya: 68%
Kurunegala: 64%
Batticaloa: 61%,
Matara: 64%
Puttalam: 56%
Anuradhapura: 65%
Badulla: 66%
Mannar: 70%
Trincomalee: 67%
Mullativu: 63%
Kegalle: 64%
Polonnaruwa: 65%
Ratnapura: 65%