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Concern over Rosie, Handunnetti losses
Social media is concerned by the election defeat of certain candidates who have been raising a voice on behalf of the future of the entire nation.
Many have tweeted that Rosie Senanayake should have been a must in the new parliament, as she is a proponent of children’s and women’s rights as well as women’s representation in politics.
Despite the UNP’s big win from Colombo, she failed to make it to parliament.
Another candidate whose defeat has led to much worry is JVP’s Sunil Handunnetti, a strong opponent of corruption and fraud.
Samantha Vidyaratne, Wasantha Samarasinghe and K.D. Lalkantha, also of the JVP, too, could have added new strength to the new parliament, according to social media.
Mahinda Samarasinghe, who confronted war crimes allegations against the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime before the UN, too, was defeated.
 

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Review of election results The United National Party (UNP) has secured majority seats after obtaining some 5,098,927 votes (45.66%) at the General Election 2015. The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) obtained some 4,732,669 votes (42.38%) and managed to secure 83 seats out of all districts. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) secured four seats after obtaining 543,944 votes (4.87%), while the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) secured 14 seats after obtaining some 515,963 (4.62%) votes. The Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) secured one seat after obtaining some 33,481 votes. Party Seats (Without the National List)
 

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Preferential votes- General Election 2015 Preferential Votes - Polling District - Matale UNP 1.Wasantha Aluvihare 75,926 2.R. Aluvihare 74,785 3.R. Kavirathna 41,766 UPFA 1.Lakshman W Perera 79,309 2.Janaka Bandara Tennakoon 61,920 Preferential Votes - Polling District - Hambantota UPFA 1.Namal Rajapaksa 127,201 2.Mahinda Amaraweera 84,516 3.Chamal Rajapaksa 80,621 4.D V Chanaka 51,939 UNP 1.Sajith Premadasa 112,645 2.Dilip Wedarachchi 65,391 JVP 1.Nihal Galappaththi 12,162
 

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Counting of votes begins
Additional Election Commissioner R.M.A.L. Rathnayake stated that counting of votes with regard to 2015 General Election commenced at 4.30 this evening.
He further stated that transporting of ballot boxes from the polling centres to the respective counting centres have commenced by now.
The Additional Commissioner also stated that heavy showers have not obstructed the proceedings of the election duties.
Meanwhile, the District Secretaries of Galle, Nuwara Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts stated that the voter turnout for their districts were at 70% when the voting concluded at 4 PM.
 

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Party membership of Susil and Anura Yapa suspended; UPFA election operations unit also removed from SLFP premises
The SLFP membership of Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Susil Premajayantha has also been suspended.
Letters informing them of this decision have been sent to them with the signatures of the Chairman of the SLFP President Maithripala Sirisena.
Accordingly Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been appointed as the Acting General Secretary of the SLFP while former minister Professor Vishwa Warnapala has been appointed as the General Secretary of the UPFA.
The letters sent to Susil Premajayantha and Anura Priyadharshana Yapa says that they have reportedly been acting against the reputation and sustainability of the party.
President Sirisena had also stated that they have been siding with groups acting against the Party leadership.
 

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Hiru once again crowned as the most popular website in Sri Lanka
The websites managed by the Asia Broadcasting Corporation , namely Hiru News.lk and Hiru FM.lk won both the main awards at the “Best Web. LK 2015” Awards ceremony.

Best Web.lk is the award ceremony held for selecting the best web-sites. Accordingly hirunews.lk was selected as the most popular web-sites and hirufm.lk web site was chosen as the most popular entertainment website.

According to an evaluation made by the specialists of LK Domain institute which is affiliated to Moratuwa University HiruFM.lk was awarded the "Best  Sports and Entertainment Web site" based on the advances technology, the design and the user friendly inter-phase adopted by the Hiru web sites.
 

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President pledges to form UPFA govt.
Maithripala Sirisena says that as the executive president, he can intervene and get a parliamentary majority for the UPFA to form a government if it comes very close to gaining the 113 seat requirement.
He stresses this in his letter to his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa today (13).
If the UPFA can form a government, the PM should be a SLFP senior who has so far been denied the position, says president Sirisena.
He names Nimal Siripala de Silva, John Seneviratne, Chamal Rajapaksa, Athauda Seneviratne, A.H.M. Fowzie, Susil Premajayantha and Anura Priyadarshana Yapa as being eligible.
The president seeks Rajapaksa to demonstrate his cooperation, flexibility, benevolence and blessings before the country for the sake of the country, people and the SLFP.
 

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Hrithik to play lead in Aashiqui 3
Aashiqui released in 1990 but its songs are still a rage. There is hardly anyone who hasn’t swayed to its melodious beats. They are simply amazing.
Aashiqui 2 thus had a huge pressure on it to match up to the musical brilliance of the original. And the film went beyond the original with its music. Even today people listen to its songs on loop.
Now we hear Aashiqui 3 is in the offing too and guess who’s playing the lead? Hrithik Roshan.
Times of  India reports that Bhushan Kumar and the Bhatts are once again coming together to make the next sequel of this musical superhit franchise and Hrithik is to play the lead.
Hrithik has recently shot for the recreated 'Dheere Dheere Se' song for Bhushan and we wonder if it's during that shoot that Hrithik and Bhushan decided to work together. Well, till we get a confirmation, all that we can say is, it can't get better for the audience.
 

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Rajapaksa Will Not Be Appointed Prime Minister, Sirisena Informs (SEE FULL LETTER)
President Maithripala Sirisena wrote to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today and reiterated that even if the UPFA wins the general election, he won’t be appointed Prime Minister.
 
Writing a lengthy letter, Sirisena said that there were a number of other senior party members who could be appointed as Prime Minister. He did not approve of Rajapaksa seeking to be PM once again after being President for years, Sirisena said.
 
Sirisena also reminded that he had wanted to lead the SLFP election campaign. However, Rajapaksa’s insistence on being given nominations caused him to retreat for the sake of the party, Sirisena said. Otherwise Rajapaksa would have stormed out of the party, dividing it in the process, the President recalled.
 
If he had led the party, those who had supported him in the general election would have supported the SLFP, Sirisena said.
 

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Large chameleon caught in Nawathegama
A large  chameleon was caught recently in Nawathegama , Moragawewa area. The chameleon which was caught by the area residents was nearly 1 1/2 foot long and had weighed more than 300 grams.

People who caught this said that they had never seen such a colorful chameleon before.

Now the chameleon has been handed over to the wild life authorities.
 

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SA to play four Tests on 72-day India tour
South Africa will play three Twenty20 internationals, five ODIs and four Tests on a 72-day tour of India this year, according to the schedule released today.

The tour, which runs from September to December, will be South Africa's longest trip to India and will feature their first Twenty20 international against India in India and the first four-Test series between the two teams in India.

The second Test in Bangalore, scheduled to start from November 14th, is also likely to be AB de Villiers' 100th Test.

De Villiers has played 98 Tests so far and is not a part of South Africa's squad in the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh. 
 

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DFCC and DFCC Vardhana amalgamate
DFCC Bank PLC and DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC are to amalgamate. Following this amalgamation, DFCC Bank PLC will be the surviving entity effective 01 October 2015.
An Extraordinary General Meeting of DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC is to be held at 2.00 pm on 28 August 2015 at the DFCC Bank head office at No. 73/5, Galle Road, Colombo 3 to seek the necessary approval of the shareholders for the amalgamation.
 

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Update: Aim is not to build dynasties, but to make every family rich #GenElecSL
The United National Front General Election manifesto which aims to rebuild the country within 5 years under the Five-fold action plan was launched this morning.
The launching ceremony was held with the participation of UNF leaders led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo.
The UNF five-fold action plan has given priority to create an economy with modern trends with a humane approach than that of Left winged or capitalist economies, which in turn would make every citizen rich.
The development of economy, eradication of corruption, restoring freedom, investment on infrastructure and uplifting education are also among the goals of the UNF election manifesto.
 

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How to develop tourism industry? – Paddy Withana speaks (video)
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman Paddy Withana joined adaderanabiz.lk for an exclusive discussion and revealed the latest plans to develop Sri Lanka’s tourism industry.
 

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Gold, platinum prices drop to 5 year low with speculation over US interest rate rise
World gold prices have fallen to its lowest in more than five years in anticipation of a US interest rate rise this year.

The price has fallen four percent to as low as 1,088 dollars an ounce in Asian trade, the lowest since March 2010.

Analysts said talks of US interest rate rise has led investors to sell the precious metal.

Platinum lost as much as five percent to 942 dollars an ounce, its weakest since February 2009.
 

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YouTube sensations now on Emirates in-flight entertainment
This summer, Emirates’ award-winning ice entertainment system debuts two famous YouTube channels ‘Cute Girls Hairstyles’ and ‘Brooklyn & Bailey’. Known for their hairstyle tutorials, fashion and beauty vlogs, the two channels have over 5 million subscribers and over half a billion views combined on YouTube.
Families gearing up for their summer break can look forward to seven episodes from Brooklyn & Bailey’s YouTube channel on the Emirates in-flight entertainment system – ice Digital Widescreen –on channel #1479. Cute Girls Hairstyles’ YouTube channel will debut on Emirates next month.
Passengers can watch both channels on the ice Digital Widescreen, the latest Emirates’ in-flight entertainment system on all Airbus A380s, Boeing 777-200LRs and selected Boeing 777-300ERs.
 

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Birds throng at Thabbowa Lake
Those traveling along Puttalam – Anuradhapura road can behold the scenery of the Lake Thabbowa as a paradise of local and exotic birds.

Thousands of local and exotic birds have flocked near the road as well as the centre of the lake, where it has become a common sight to see visitors thronging in the area to photograph the spectacle.
 
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A fishing vessel catches fire along Tangalle coastal belt; 5 fishermen injured
5 fishermen received injuries and were admitted to the Tangalle hospital after their vessel caught fire off the coast of Tangalle.

According to a Tangalle hospital spokesman, 4 fishermen among them have been transferred to Karapitiya Hospital for further treatment.

The vessel has ventured into sea from Tangalle coast last night to engage in fishing activities.

Police media spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana stated that a fire has erupted on the vessel due to a technical fault.
 
Muthu Keta Sihinaya (10) -29-09-2014News Today
OIC chief to visit Sri Lanka
The head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad Madani will visit Sri Lanka on an invitation from President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Last month, the island’s ambassador, met Madani in Jeddah to discuss the program for the secretary general’s visit to Colombo.

The four-member delegation from the OIC is expected to chalk out the program in coordination with the ministry of External Affairs in Colombo.
 
Brahma Muhurthaya (60) -29-09-2014News Today
OIC chief to visit Sri Lanka
The head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad Madani will visit Sri Lanka on an invitation from President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Last month, the island’s ambassador, met Madani in Jeddah to discuss the program for the secretary general’s visit to Colombo.

The four-member delegation from the OIC is expected to chalk out the program in coordination with the ministry of External Affairs in Colombo.
 
Uthum Pethum (26) -29-09-2014News Today
Trade deficit declines in first seven months
The Sri Lankan economy performed strongly during the second quarter of 2014 with a real GDP growth of 7.8 percent compared to the 7.6 percent in the first quarter of 2014.

The growth in the second quarter was led by robust performance in the Industry sector, while the Agriculture and Services sectors complemented the overall economic performance.

The growth of 7.7 percent in the first half of 2014 augurs well in meeting the expectations for the year.

The low inflation environment continued as inflation remained benign in August 2014 with year-on-year headline inflation at 3.5 percent and core inflation at 3.9 percent.
 
Lokki (45) -29-09-2014News Today
Hong Kong: Fresh clashes as pro-democracy protests spread
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong defied fresh volleys of tear gas early on Monday as authorities tried to quell spreading unrest.

Overnight, riot police advanced on crowds who ignored official warnings that the demonstrations were illegal.

Protesters are angry at Chinese government plans to vet candidates in Hong Kong's 2017 elections.

Hong Kong's chief executive reassured the public that rumours the Chinese army might intervene were untrue.
 
Hiru Thaniwela (459) -29-09-2014News Today
TNA hopeful about new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Minister Wimal explains about the fate of the countries enemies
The TNA says that it is hopeful about new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Panneer Selvam.

TNA MP Suresh Premachandran said that he hoped that the new chief minister too would continue the intervention which Jayalalithaa had offered on behalf of the Tamil community in the North.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was today held guilty in a disproportionate assets case.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been sentenced to four years in jail after she was found guilty of corruption by a Bangalore court, where she was present for the verdict.

Meanwhile, Panneerselvam has been chosen to be Tamil Nadu's new chief minister; a day after J Jayalalithaa was convicted and sentenced over an 18-year-old corruption case by a Bangalore court.

Panneerselvam, a former chief minister, was elected as Jayalalithaa's successor at a meeting of AIADMK members in Chennai last afternoon.

However, Minister Wimal Weerawanse spoke about Jayalalitha’s stance against Sri lanka during a function held yesterday.
 
Aadara Dasak (41) -29-09-2014News Today
An operation to remove wasp nests
A special operation has been launched for the removal of wasp nests found in the vicinity of tea estates in Hatton – Dikoya, Norwood and Bagawantalaawa.

Nuwara Eliya District Secretary D. P. G. Kumaarasiri told our news team that the Wildlife Department and the District Secretariat had jointly launched this operation.

Throughout the past several weeks about four deaths caused by wasp attack had been reported.

The District Secretary points out that in addition a large number of persons have been hospitalized due to the wasp attack.

Wasps have used trees in the vicinity of tea estates to build their nests, as a result of felling of large trees in the area.

District Secretary D. P. G. Kumarasiri told our news team that in addition while the eagle population in the Nuwara Eliya District has also increased, the eagles engage in destroying wasp combs.
 
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Palestinian leader accuses Israel of 'genocide'
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas accused Israel yesterday, of a "genocidal crime" in Gaza, telling the United Nations negotiations had failed and the time for Palestinian independence had come, drawing a sharp rebuke from Washington.

Abbas vowed to seek war crimes prosecutions against Israel over what he called the 50-day "war of genocide" in Gaza that killed 2,140 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and left the enclave in ruins.

The address angered the United States, which slammed it as "offensive," while Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Abbas of waging "diplomatic terrorism" and making "false accusations."
 
Dialog Ridma Rathriya -27-09-2014News Today
Scholarship exam results likely to be released tomorrow
The results of the 2014 Grade 5 Scholarship examination are scheduled to be released tomorrow by the Department of Examinations.

The result will be made available online via the examination department’s official website – www.doenets.lk.

Approximately 335 thousand 585 students sat for the Grade 5 Scholarship exam held on August 17th.
 
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President congratulates new Afghan Leader
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says that he appreciates the commitments made by Sri Lankan president and people, towards the Palestinian people.

He expressed this view at a meeting held with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at New York last evening.

During the meeting the Palestinian president has informed President Mahinda Rajapaksa about the latest situation in Gaza.

The two leaders have conducted a lengthy discussion about the challenges faced by the residents in the region.

The 1 million US dollars worth financial assistance provided by Sri Lanka to Palestine was officially handed over during this occasion.

Meanwhile issuing a special message President Mahinda Rajapaksa extended his warm wishes to Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, on his election as the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

In his message the president said that the new President’s long association with the process of stabilization of Afghanistan and commitment to the democratic ethos will no doubt be a tremendous asset for Afghanistan.

The President further said that Sri Lanka and Afghanistan share the warmest of relations and are bound by a common cultural heritage, strong traditional bonds of friendship and mutual goodwill.

President Rajapaksa said he expects to work closely with the new Afghan Leader for the enhancement of relations between the two nations.
 


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3 suspects arrested with gold worth 10 million rupees-Video
The airport customs arrested 3 persons for smuggling 2 kilograms of gold worth 10 million rupees.

The suspects who are residents of Mattakkuliya area attempted to smuggle the stock of gold out of the airport through a worker.

Being suspicious of the worker’s behavior, the security officers at the airport inspected him and found the stock of gold hidden skillfully on his body.
 

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Sri lankan accused of Swiss murder due back in Auckland court
A Sri Lankan-born man arrested over a murder 14 years ago in Switzerland is due back in an Auckland court where he's expected to apply for bail.

The 42-year-old will appear in Auckland District Court today and his lawyer is expected to apply for continued name suppression and to get his client released from custody.

The man was arrested last month on behalf of the Swiss government, which wants to extradite him and charge him with murdering his former partner, 23-year-old Kavitha Kandiah.
 
 



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NIA to seek custody of ISI suspect again
National Investigation Agency officials have planned to seek custody of suspected ISI agent Arun Selvarajan again since their six-day interrogation has not yielded anything substantial.

NIA officials said Selvarajan did not cooperate with the investigation officers.

NIA sleuths arrested Selvarajan on September 10th from a hideout in Chennai in connection with his suspected involvement with ISI agents Shaji and Siddiqui in Sri Lanka.

NIA officials had sought the special court's permission to interrogate Selvarajan in their custody last week and the court allowed six days custody.
 


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Illegally imported cigarettes worth 280000 rupees in Aranayake seized
Police arrested a suspect and seized a stock of illegally imported cigarettes worth 280,000 rupees at Attaa-pitiya area in Aranaayake yesterday.

Police media spokesman’s office stated that the raid was conducted while the suspect was transporting the stock of cigarettes in a lorry.
 

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China and Sri Lanka pledge to boost military cooperation
China said it is ready to boost "pragmatic cooperation" in various fields with the Sri Lankan military.

Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission hailed the friendship between the two countries when Sri Lanka's Secretary of Defence and Urban Development Gotabhaya Rajapaksa called on him yesterday in Beijing.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that Sri Lanka will continue to enhance cooperation with China to advance military-to-military ties.
 


 
 

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Thunder showers expected in most parts of the island
The meteorology department states that Due to an atmospheric disturbance over Sri Lanka, showers or thundershowers will occur over most parts of the island during the afternoon and night.

There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers.

General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize the damages caused by lightning activities.




 
 

Patta Pata Pata 23-09-2014News Today
Sri Lanka to provide medical specialists to Maldives
The government had given assurance to assist the Maldivian health sector in providing medical specialists to Maldives.

Briefing the local media on his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen said that Minister of Health had given assurance to provide medical specialists.

President Yameen visited Sri Lanka to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 8th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties at the invitation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa
 
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Sri Lanka to provide medical specialists to Maldives
The government had given assurance to assist the Maldivian health sector in providing medical specialists to Maldives.

Briefing the local media on his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen said that Minister of Health had given assurance to provide medical specialists.

President Yameen visited Sri Lanka to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 8th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties at the invitation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa
 
Me Adarayai -(25)-23-09-2014News Today
Syria Kurds battle IS militants' advance as thousands flee
Kurdish militia fought to defend a key border town in northern Syria after 130,000 terrified residents fled to Turkey to escape an advance by the Islamic State group.

Amid calls for a US-led coalition to support the Kurds with warplanes, jihadists threatened to execute a Frenchman kidnapped on Sunday in Algeria unless France halts it air strikes.
 
Kalu Araliya (111) -23-09-2014News Today
Don't want a separate state; we asked only for self governance; ITAK tells SC-Video
The ITAK informed the Supreme Court yesterday that neither the ITAK nor the TNA aimed at a separate State within Sri Lanka as its goal.

They said so submitting their reply to the petitions put forward to the Supreme Court alleging that the TNA was trying to set up a separate State within Sri Lanka.

ITAK chairman Maavai Senaadiraajaa yesterday submitted this reply to the three-member Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice.

The TNA had stated in the Northern Provincial Council election manifesto that the North and East people wanted a self-governance within a unitary Sri Lanka.

Similarl  the statement ITAK submitted to the Supreme Court says that the TNA and its leaders had attested several times that they espouse a federal solution to the country’s national problem.
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UPFA has gained strength; Minister Susil-Video
After the results of the Uva Provincial Council election was released, the main political parties convened separate media briefings in Colombo this morning to explain their stand.

JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake told media that his party was able to secure the vote base in this election as well as they accomplished in the Southern and Western Provincial Council elections.

The UNP stated that the party has been given a clear strength in the Uva Provincial Council election to march forward.

UNP General Secretary MP Tissa Attanayake expressed his views during a media briefing held at the party headquarters at Sirikotha today.

Meanwhile the UPFA stated that it gained sufficient strength in all the recent Provincial Council elections including the Uva that ended yesterday.

UPFA General Secretary Minister Susil Premajayantha further described about the party strength to face any challenge at any national election in the future.
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Harin Fernando tops preferential votes at Uva PC election-UVA PC Poll 2014
The chief minister candidate of United National Party, Harin Fernando has received the highest number of preferential votes at the Uva Provincial Council elections held Saturday.

Fernando topped the preferential votes securing 173 thousand 993 votes while Sashendra Rajapaksa from the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance came in second with 96 thousand 619 votes.
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Rajapaksa regime now electorally vulnerable: UNP
The Rajapaksa Regime especially President Rajapaksa is now electorally vulnerable. We challenge the Regime to hold the election as planned and face the truth about the chaos and misery that the Rajapaksa rule has brought upon the people, the United National Party (UNP) says.

The UNP says that the revolutionary milestone where it yearning for freedom and justice, and the march towards the ultimate defeat of the Rajapakse regime has begun in the Uva Province. 

Issuing a statement the party further says “The election results from the Uva Provincial poll is a rejection of the regime’s policies of enriching a few while mere crumbs are thrown at the masses. This is no longer an acceptable mantra of governance. The Uva Province was perceived to be UPFA’s strongest region. It was to be a spectacular win, a message to the rest of Sri Lanka and the world about the unshaken bastions of Rajapaksa power. Today, the Government has got its answer. 

We know now that democracy will win the day. Uva-Wellassa has proved this by the way they voted in Saturday’s election,”
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