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The NPP’s chances of victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections are great. According to results released as of 11:00 local time, the PNP won 70 percent of the vote, while the opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya won 11 percent and the Ranil Wickremesinghe-backed National Democratic Front won 5 percent. hundred.
Based on trends so far, the NPP has received more than 70 percent of the votes in Galle, the capital of Sri Lanka’s Southern Province, making the party likely to win a historic victory. Experts believe that the PNP’s vote percentage has increased compared to the presidential elections held in September.
Parliamentary elections for 225 seats
There are a total of 225 seats in the Sri Lankan Parliament, of which 113 are required for any party to obtain a majority. However, candidates for 196 seats will be selected on the basis of population, while the remaining 29 candidates will be selected through the national list. These are the first parliamentary elections after the economic crisis in 2022. In Sri Lanka, out of a total population of 2.1 crore, 1.7 million people have the right to vote. 90,000 police and military have been deployed to guarantee electoral security.
According to reports received so far, the elections have been peaceful and there have been no major incidents of violence, except for minor campaign incidents.
Ruling NPP expected to win majority
Election analysts predict that the ruling PNP will win a simple majority of 113 seats. After voting in Colombo, Dissanayake expressed confidence that his party would win a majority, although he also stated that an absolute majority was not necessary. He made it clear that the laws proposed by his government would be in the interest of ordinary citizens and would gain broad support in Parliament.
Expressing his commitment to unifying Sri Lanka, Dissanayake said his government’s objective is to gain the trust of people in all regions, including the Tamil-dominated northern region.
