2019 Sri Lankan local elections

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2019 Sri Lankan local elections
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29 seats across one local authority
  First party Second party
  Mahinda Rajapaksa.jpg R Wickremasinghe.jpg
Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremasinghe
Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna United National Front
Popular vote 23,372 10,113
Percentage 56.3% 24.3%
Councillors 17 7
Local Authorities 1 0
  Third party Fourth party
  Maithripala- Russia (portrait).jpg AnuraKumara.jpg
Leader Maithripala Sirisena Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
Party United People's Freedom Alliance Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Popular vote 5,273 2,435
Percentage 12.7% 5.8%
Councillors 3 2
Local Authorities 0 0

In February 2019 the 2018 Sri Lankan local elections were held in Sri Lanka due to a prior delay. However, due to an injunction issued by the Supreme Court, the election was not held in Elpitiya.[1]

Details[]

On 30 January 2018 the Supreme Court issued an injunction preventing election in Elpitiya DC following a petition by the Democratic United National Front against the rejection of their nomination list.[2][3]

Background[]

2011 Local authority election results[]

Main article: Results of the 2011 Sri Lankan local government elections by province, district and local authority
Won by UPFA
Won by UNP
Local
Authority
 Type

 Dist
 Prov
 Date
of
Election
 UPFA/
NC
Votes
 UPFA/
NC
Seats
 UNP
Votes
 UNP
Seats
 JVP
Votes
 JVP
Seats
 Ind
Votes
 Ind
Seats
 Others
Votes
 Others
Seats
 Total
Valid
Votes
 Total
Seats
 Rejected
Votes
 Total
Polled
 Registered
Electors
 Turnout
%
 Winner
Elpitiya DC GAL SO 2011-07-23 19,954 10 10,427 4 1,100 0 2,539 1 66 0 34,086 15 1,474 35,560 49,113 72.40% UPFA

Results[]

Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
Ward PR Total
  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 23,372 56.3% 17 0 17
  United National Front 10,113 24.3% 0 7 7
  United People's Freedom Alliance 5,273 12.7% 0 3 3
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 2,435 5.8% 0 2 2
  Democratic United National Front 310 0.7% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 41,503 100.00% 17 12 29
Rejected Votes 597
Total Polled 42,100
Registered Electors 53,384
Turnout 78.8%
Won by SLPP
Won by UNF
Dis Pro Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna United National Front United People's Freedom Alliance Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Democratic United National Front Turnout
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
W PR T W PR T W PR T W PR T W PR T
GAL SO 23372 56.3% - - 17 10113 24.3% - - 7 5273 12.7% - - 3 2435 5.8% - - 2 310 0.7% - - 0 42100(53384) ->78.8%

[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Conduct Elpitiya Pradeshiya Polls - Front Page | Daily Mirror".
  2. ^ "SC order stays election for Elpitiya PS". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ Ariff, Yusuf (30 January 2018). "Court orders not to hold election for Elpitiya PS". . Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ "SLPP wins all 17 Wards in Elpitiya PS poll".
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