Remanded Premalal tops Ratnapura UPFA list

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Former Deputy Minister Premalal Jayasekara, who is still in remand custody, had topped the UPFA list in Ratnapura with 154,980 preferential votes, way ahead of W. D. J. Seneviratne who made it to the second place of the list with 90,472 votes.

Mr. Jayasekara was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Kahawatte during the January 8 Presidential Election.

Shots were fired at three people while they were setting up a stage for National Democratic Front presidential candidate, Maithripala Sirisena.

Former MPs Pavithra Wanniarachchi and Vasudeva Nanayakkara came in the third and fourth places of the UPFA list, while Thalatha Athukorala topped the UNP list with 145,828 preferential votes.

Dunesh Gankanda received 92,804 votes and came second in the UNP list.

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Wele Vidane Thursday, 20 August 2015 11:27 AM

And Colombo

Lanka Shantha Wednesday, 19 August 2015 07:21 PM

When MR gets 400,000 with his record of conducts this 90,472 votes are nothing.

ravi Wednesday, 19 August 2015 07:30 PM

Congratulations to SL Education System!!!

VT Wednesday, 19 August 2015 05:16 PM

LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THE RATNAPURA VOTERS ARE ALIENS

sss Wednesday, 19 August 2015 05:27 PM

So much for the esteemed sri lankan voter or they do not believe in Justice systyem

Waco Thursday, 20 August 2015 10:06 AM

This shows the low level of education in Ratnapura.

de silva Wednesday, 19 August 2015 05:56 PM

Murders still get elected,No change in Sandhanaya

OMG Wednesday, 19 August 2015 06:00 PM

Thugs should not be allowed to take part in elections.

Bala Wednesday, 19 August 2015 06:14 PM

This demonstrates the low calibre of UPFA with 50pct UPFA supporters voting for him . Also WW takes Colombo top list with 66pct voting for him.

La La Land Wednesday, 19 August 2015 06:15 PM

Amazing! Votes in the wrong hand

usaguy Thursday, 20 August 2015 04:17 PM

The stupidity of the UPFA voters are clearly shown. good luck srilanka via DM Android App

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