2019 Sri Lankan local elections

In February 2019 the 2018 Sri Lankan local elections were held in Sri Lanka due to a prior delay. However, due to an injunction issued by the Supreme Court, the election was not held in Elpitiya.[1]

2019 Sri Lankan local elections
15 October 2019
 
Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremasinghe Maithripala Sirisena
Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna United National Front United People's Freedom Alliance
 
Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka
Party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

Details

On 30 January 2018 the Supreme Court issued an injunction preventing election in Elpitiya DC following a petition by the Democratic United National Front against the rejection of their nomination list.[2][3]

Background

2011 Local authority election results
Main article: Results of the 2011 Sri Lankan local government elections by province, district and local authority
Local
Authority
Type

Dist
Prov
Date
of
Election
UPFA/
NC
Votes
UPFA/
NC
Seats
UNP
Votes
UNP
Seats
TULF
Seats
JVP
Votes
JVP
Seats
Ind
Votes
Ind
Seats
Others
Votes
Others
Seats
Total
Valid
Votes
Total
Seats
Rejected
Votes
Total
Polled
Registered
Electors
Turnout
%
Winner
ElpitiyaDCGALSO2011-07-2319,9541010,42741,10002,539166034,086151,47435,56049,11372.40%UPFA

Results
Won by SLPP
Won by UNF
DisProSri Lanka Podujana PeramunaUnited National FrontUnited People's Freedom AllianceJanatha Vimukthi PeramunaTamil National AllianceTurnout
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
WPRTWPRTWPRTWPRTWPRT
GALSO2337256.3%--171011324.3%---527312.7%--324355.8%--2--%--42100(53384) ->78.8%

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References
  1. http://www.dailymirror.lk/front_page/Conduct-Elpitiya-Pradeshiya-Polls/238-173744
  2. "SC order stays election for Elpitiya PS". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. Ariff, Yusuf (30 January 2018). "Court orders not to hold election for Elpitiya PS". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. http://www.adaderana.lk/news/58320/slpp-wins-all-17-wards-in-elpitiya-ps-poll
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