UPFA gets 144 seats

21 April 2010 12:06 am - 6 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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By Jamila Najmuddin in Kandy

The Department of Elections announced that the UPFA, which won the 2010 General Elections, will have 144 seats in the new Parliament while the UNP will have 60 seats, ITAK 14 and the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) 07 seats.

The UPFA had secured 127 seats following the conclusion of the polls yesterday and as a result was allocated an additional 17 seats under the National list in Parliament as well while the UNP has got 9 National list seats, DNA 2 and ITAK 1 National list seat.

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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 01:28 AM

Feeling very sad about the U.N.P it has been Defeated badly. hope one day a good U.N.P government will come again and form a beautiful Sri Lanka.

Wednesday, 21 April 2010 01:40 AM

So this time 144 ministers? ah ah aha

Wednesday, 21 April 2010 03:28 AM

Isn't it wonderful how predictions come true ? The Rajapaksa Camelot is born !

Wednesday, 21 April 2010 04:04 AM

How come our Transport Minister prediction so accurate.

Wednesday, 21 April 2010 04:27 AM

Now no excuse for the government if they fail to deliver. No more, war excuse, no more previous regime excuses, no more we don't have a majority in Parliament excuses - they will have to deliver.

Hope they will.

Wednesday, 21 April 2010 05:20 AM

What do you say Colombians ?

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