Governing UPFA Received A Clear Mandate At The Local Elections

The Governing United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) wins the Southern Provincial Council Elections held yesterday with Polling 67.88% of the Total Votes and Secured 38 Seats out of the  55 Seats in the Council.
UPFA Polled 804071 Votes and the Main Opposition the United National Party(UNP) polled 297180 Votes(25.09%) and managed to secure 14 Council Seats.While Leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP) Polled 72379 Votes with 3 Seats.

The Southern Provincial Council compromised with Three Districts Galle,Matara and Hambanthota and The Governing UPFA Managed to win all three Districts with a Clear Majority.After the conclusion of Election Results the counting of Preferential Votes of the Candidates contested began.

Around 60 Percent Voter Turn Out At The Southern Provincial Council Elections

A 50 -60% Voter turn out was recorded in the Southern Provincial Council Elections which was ended at 4 P.M this evening according to the Election Monitors PAFFERAL Organization.According to them Galle District has been recorded 52% of Voter Turn Out,Matara District with 58% and Hambanthota 60%.

During the Polling which began 7 A.M this morning around 50 Complaints of Election Violance were reported from the Polling Districts and 37 of them are confirmed according to the PAFFERAL.

For Elections Results of the Southern Provincial Council Visit www.slelections.gov.lk/pro10102009.html