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Election results |
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2009-02-16 |
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War victories helped Govt. win election: Opposition |
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2009-02-16 |
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In the backdrop of yesterday’s Central and North Western Provincial Council polls where the government registered a massive victory, the main opposition UNP said when voting the people had mainly taken in to account the war victories on the northern battle front.
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PC result a vote of confidence for President: Basil rajapaksa |
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2009-02-16 |
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A sweeping victory for the UPFA in Saturday’s PC polls show the confidence the people of the country has in President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his policies, senior advisor, parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa said.
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UNP vows to carry on ‘peoples’ struggle despite PC defeat |
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2009-02-16 |
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Despite its defeat at Saturday’s election, the UNP vowed yesterday to carry forward it struggle for people’s rights, democracy and the alleviation of the suffering of the masses.
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Election victory triumph of all who love Motherland - President |
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2009-02-16 |
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The victory of the United People?s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) at the Central and North Western Provincial Council Election is a triumph of all those who love the Motherland, said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a statement issued yesterday on the outcome of the polls.
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UPFA All the way |
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2009-02-16 |
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The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) recorded a massive victory by obtaining more than 60 per cent of the votes cast at the polls held in Central and Northwestern provinces on Saturday. The UPFA won 37 polling divisions out of a total of 40 in the two provinces, with the United National Party (UNP) only managing two.
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Postal results indicate landslide for UPFA |
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2009-02-15 |
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Early postal results for Nuwara Eliya and Matale Districts indicated a landslide victory for the ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in yesterday’s polls held for the Central and North Western Provincial Councils.
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Monitors say polls relatively violence-free but not free and fair |
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2009-02-15 |
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Given Sri Lankas violence-ridden elections in its recent history, the run-up to yesterday’s polls in the Central and North Western Provinces was surprisingly calm and peaceful, according to police and polls monitors.There was violence, but it was few and far between. But this did not mean that the playfield was level.
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Polls calm and dull except for Baiz antics |
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2009-02-15 |
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As in other districts, Puttalam saw a relatively low voter turnout for yesterday’s provincial elections with most people apparently more interested in their daily chores than in voting.
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WPC polls: Party hopefuls jump the gun |
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2009-02-15 |
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Political parties are yet to nominate their candidates for the upcoming Western Provincial Council elections. However, posters of prominent politicians have been put up across towns in the Western Province even before nominations have been called.
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