Voting Of The Parliamentary Election Was Conducted In Peaceful Manner- President/ Elections Commissioner

Both the President Maithrpala Sirisene and Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya have admitted  today that the Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election which concluded this evening was conducted in peaceful manner and no major incidents have reported.

Voters have actively participated in casting
their votes at the election and in most of the areas the voter turnout stands more then 70% according to Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.

"STARRY NIGHT" A PAINTING OF DUTCH ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH

Visit Official Web Site Of Elections Department For Latest Election Results

To view the latest Election Results of the Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election visit 
http://www.slelections.gov.lk/

UNP Won The Galle Polling Division -The First Official Election Result

The Governing United National Party has won the Galle District by majority of votes as the Elections Department has released  Galle District Election Result as the  first official Election Result .


Galle District 

United National Party(UNP)                                                                          33,798 (57.61%)

United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA)                                                      19,613(33.43%)

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP)                                                                  4,777 (8.14%)

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United National Party (UNP) Received Majority Of Postal Votes In Trincomalee District

Governing United National Party(UNP) has received majority of  Postal Votes in Trincomalee District according to the second postal vote result issued by the  Elections Department .

Postal Vote Result Of Trincomalee District 

United National Party(UNP)                                                                   14,888 Votes (44.22%)

United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA)                                               14,261 Votes (42.36%)

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP)                                                              2,109 Votes(6.26%)

President Sirisene Has Sacked 13 Central Committee Members Of SLFP -Appointed 25 New Members

President Maithripala Sirisene has sacked 13 Central Committee Members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party(SLFP) mostly the supporters of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe this evening in his  capacity as the SLFP Chairman .

President has already informed his decision of sacking 13 central committee members attached to   the SLFP to Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya.

Former UPFA MP'S Keheliya Rambukwella,Professor G.L Pieris,Johnston Fernando,Susil Premjayantha ,Anura Priyadarshana Yapa ,Arjuna Ranathunga,Dr.Rajitha Senaratne and western provincial Councilor Hirunika Premachandre are among st the central committee members  who have been sacked by the president.

After sacking of these members President has elected 25 new members to the Central Committee of SLFP according to the reports.