Victory for UPFA

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The United People’s Freedom Alliance led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won all three provincial councils –North Central, Eastern and Sabaragamuwa - at Saturday’s Provincial Council election.

The UPFA was able to win all the three Provincial Councils obtaining 51.05 per cent of the total votes and securing 63 seats. The main opposition UNP obtained 27.67 per cent, TNA obtained 9.63 per cent and the SLMC 6.46 per cent.

Significantly, the UPFA won 14 seats in the Eastern Provincial Council, while the Tamil National Alliance secured 11.

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Comments - 43

Computer Jilmart Monday, 10 September 2012 12:34 AM

When defeated, disappointed parties make various theories to undermine the people's victories. However, the truth is that the people in these three provinces have given the UPFA led by President Mahindha Rajapakse a clear mandate.

SL Sunday, 09 September 2012 02:53 PM

Will get 5% more votes and that won't even make a bit of a difference.

Gayan Sunday, 09 September 2012 03:28 PM

A good lesson for the racist parties like TNA and their Dispora supporters.

SL Sunday, 09 September 2012 03:22 PM

What is your basis for counting malpractices? Just few days ago (Awa)Mangala himself said that there were no "Gilmart"

Junior Citizen Sunday, 09 September 2012 03:29 PM

EVEN WORSE

Junior Citizen Sunday, 09 September 2012 03:30 PM

MR WILL RUN THE SHOW FOR THE NEXT 20 YRS

Spartacus Sunday, 09 September 2012 04:00 PM

Does the UNP morons read these comments?

raj Sunday, 09 September 2012 06:11 PM

it reminds that Mubarak, Egyptian president has never lost his election until he was ousted by arab spring

saman Sunday, 09 September 2012 08:55 PM

Apart from the readers here, majority of the country are with the government.

Lanka Sunday, 09 September 2012 10:37 PM

This is what happens when we have such a "week" opposition. You need a change then strengthen the opposition.......simple as that people!!

ceylon Sunday, 09 September 2012 11:23 PM

The results indicate majority of Sri Lankans are not concerned about the daily crimes, corruption, law and order. Good luck !

dcold Sunday, 09 September 2012 03:00 PM

So if counting was correct, UNP should have won?

Are you on drugs or something!

Fact is there was no significant election violence. All parties were presence at counting. So fact is UPFA won it. If you don't like it then better to to make people rally around it and change next time

No pint blaming the winner

gamarala Monday, 10 September 2012 12:39 AM

Once upon a time there were fair and free elections, now with all the computer jilmarts you can be victorious forever...

Dr. Who Monday, 10 September 2012 01:23 AM

I must say that at least SL has the freedom to write
negative comments openly. Let's see what will happen in the
future. I think Ranil is a "Nice person", but a bad politician.
He cannot relate to the masses. He will never be a President in the future. I would never trust SF , I can't understand why anyone would trust a traitor.

Maravan Monday, 10 September 2012 02:50 AM

Why you say weak in opposition.. Weak in peoples mind or people are satisfactory with the present situation.

Ha Ha Ha Monday, 10 September 2012 02:56 AM

What a good decision by the majority voters , Education in a mess , that is our future and our own children , corruption from grass root level , and many more , but we want UPFA , Hurrah

Ha Ha Ha Monday, 10 September 2012 03:08 AM

Ranil Jayawewa , you have secured this for UNP for six more years.

Junior Citizen Monday, 10 September 2012 08:00 AM

yes of course they got the highest no of votes

Lalee J Monday, 10 September 2012 11:35 AM

He was a good tele drama star, has to run the show with senior/junior rotten eggs, not that long, until the spring only.

Lalee J Monday, 10 September 2012 11:37 AM

reality show for my pound of flesh.

Ravindra Monday, 10 September 2012 11:45 PM

The results indicate the extent of political maturity of today's Sri Lankans. The indicators: non voting % and voting pattern itself. Could this be another result of Executive Presidency? I wonder.

Wonderworld Tuesday, 11 September 2012 09:28 AM

What a fun! You can't call it a big victory for UPFA, after utilizing so much of Govt. funds for this purpose. We shoud call it a big defeat.

dasdas Sunday, 09 September 2012 12:15 PM

we all knew that these guys gonna win.. if its a clean election other side would have won !

Spartacus Sunday, 09 September 2012 09:13 AM

This shows that at grass root level Ranil is not accepted. He has to realize this fact. Ranil was celebrating the 60th anniversary of the party in Colombo while the election campaign was in full swing. What a moron he is. This to go man, time to go.

Spartacus Sunday, 09 September 2012 09:15 AM

The General will be having the best laugh of his life. What would have been the result had be campaigned for the UNP.

samosa Sunday, 09 September 2012 09:14 AM

do we need elections? because we all know what's the result before it comes out :)

Fazal Sunday, 09 September 2012 09:31 AM

Well said Sue, we are a bunch of fools as always.

Asoka Sunday, 09 September 2012 09:25 AM

Sue, ..Come on.. People have spoken.. Accept the reality. We cannot have elections until we find a result you like..Now the campaign is over. Governing Time..

Game Kolla Sunday, 09 September 2012 09:27 AM

All because we have a weak opposition...not that we have a strong government.

Dammika Sunday, 09 September 2012 09:44 AM

We knew the results even before announcing ... I mean all. If the counting was pure and clean results would be differnt

Prof Wickramatillake Sunday, 09 September 2012 10:29 AM

Congratulations Mr Wickramasinghe, for making UPFA win for the infinite no of times

Ahmad Sunday, 09 September 2012 11:45 AM

Did UPFA win in East?

Nazir Sunday, 09 September 2012 11:57 AM

In the EAST UPFA got only 200000 of the 600000 that voted, other 400000 did not vote,if TNA had boycotted the election,UPFA would have looked weak..

Sue Sunday, 09 September 2012 07:59 AM

Once again "The Miracle of Asia" the only country where the impossible can happen and keeps happening election after election.

Bitter Truth Sunday, 09 September 2012 12:44 PM

Public fund is wasted meaningless
Question comes from hopeless
One who speaks speachless
Public is now pennyless
Middle class suffers endless

Spartacus Sunday, 09 September 2012 01:04 PM

The swing voters and the so so UNP voters who are fed up defeats and Ranil kept away from the polling booths.

Dinesh Sunday, 09 September 2012 01:25 PM

Well Said. The working committee should grant Ranil lifetime leadership ...ha ha ah...Not just 6 years.....

Govirala Sunday, 09 September 2012 01:07 PM

Ranil, ithin denwath gedara palayan!
Wili lejjawak nedda>

Spartacus Sunday, 09 September 2012 02:07 PM

Ha, governing time. What is that. Murder, rape, assault, white vans, bribery, corruption, etc.

Amit Sunday, 09 September 2012 01:47 PM

LOL, if the so called General was campaigning for the UNP would have done worse and UPFA would have got even more votes.

Amit Sunday, 09 September 2012 01:48 PM

Don't be so childish. Is it really MRs fault the Opposition is so pathetic and hated by the by the people? They are CURSED for not supporting the war effort and cheering on the LTTE.

Randunna Sunday, 09 September 2012 02:16 PM

The results demonstrate it very clearly for all and sundry that University, Electrical, Medical strikes and crime waves, droughts, water for cultivation are non issues to the general public.

Space Cab Sunday, 09 September 2012 02:49 PM

I'm am shocked!!! are Sri Lankans so dumb

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