Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 396
Ruling UPFA is the single largest party to win in the Eastern Province with 12 seats
Ruling UPFA is the single largest party to win in the Eastern Province with 12 seats + 1 from National Freedom FrontNational Freedm Front polled 9,522 which was 6.24 % in the Seruwala electorate in the Trincomalee district.
Given below the district wise results of the major political parties:
Batticaloa Registered Voters 347, 099
Total Valid Votes 205, 936 92.28%
Total Votes Polled 223, 159 64.29%
Rejected Votes 17,223 7.72%
TrincomaleeRegistered Voters 245, 363 Voters
Total Valid Voters 152, 663 93.09 %
Total Votes Polled 163,987 66.83 %
Rejected Voters 11,324 6.91%
Amparai Voters 441, 287
Total Valid Votes 274, 935 94.26%
Total Votes Polled 291, 679 66.1 %
Rejected Votes 16,744 5.74 %
Party wise results as follows:
United Peoples Freedom Alliance- in Batticaloa polled 64 190 which was 31.17 %
and secured 4 + Trincomalee polled 24, 439 which was 16.01 % and secured
3 + in Amparai polled 92,530 which was 33.66 % and secured 5 seats = Total secured seats 12 .
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchchi (TNA) – In Batticaloa polled 104, 682 which was 50.83 % which was 50.83 % and secured 6 seats + Trincomalee polled 44, 396 which was 29.08 % 3 + Amparai polled 44, 749 which was 16.28 % secured 2 = Total secured seats 11.
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress – in Batticaloa polled 23 083 which was 11 .21 % and secured
1 + Trincomalee 2 + Amparai polled 83 658 30 which was 43 % and secured
4 seats = Total secured 7 seats.
United National Party – Trincomalee 1 + Amparai 48, 028 polled which was 17.47 % and secured 3 = Total secured seats 4.
With 2 bonus seats going to the ruling UPFA will have total of 12 + from National Freedom Front + 2 + 15 seats . As it is the UPFA would be 4 sort of an absolute majority of a Council of 37 Councillors.
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