RAJAPAKSA HEADING FOR LANDSLIDE WIN

Colombo, Feb. 11: Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s SLPP is heading towards a landslide victory at the local government election garnering, 45 per cent of the majority votes, media reports said.

Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition on Saturday faced its first polls test with over 15 million eligible voters participating in the election to appoint 340 of the island’s 341 local councils, according to officials.

According to the results, the Sri Lanka People’s Party (SLPP) has garnered 703,117 votes along with 909 seats whereas the United National Party (UNP) has secured 4,69,986 votes with 459 seats, the Daily Mirror reported.

The SLPP is heading towards a landslide victory at the local government election garnering, 45 per cent of the majority votes, it said.