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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.