MR, Akila top Kurunegala list

18 August 2015 02:43 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 4 Bookmark

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who contested the parliamentary election in the Kurunegala District secured 423, 529 preferential votes while Akila Viraj Kariyawasam topped the UNP list with 286, 155 preferential votes.

Dayasiri Jayasekara came second in the UPFA list with 133, 832 preferential votes while T.B. Ekanayake (82, 789), Anura Priyadarshana Yapa (77, 057), Johnston Fernando (76, 714), Salinda Dissanayake (54, 318), Indika Bandaranayake (46, 356) and Tharanath Basnayake (43, 020) came third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth places respectively.

Meanwhile, J.C. Alawathuwala (106, 061), Gamini Jayawickreme Perera (83, 346), Nalin Bandara Jayamaha (80, 063), S.B. Navinna (76, 714), Ashoka Abeysinghe (73, 184) and Idunil Amarasena (64, 359) came second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh positions respectively.

Comments - 4

George Tuesday, 18 August 2015 08:56 PM

MR qualified to be the opposition leaders.?will the chairman MS .of the SLFP stamp it n...??.....

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Nihal Amarasekera Wednesday, 19 August 2015 08:08 AM

Whatever the graft dips.

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de silva Wednesday, 19 August 2015 09:06 AM

What a sad situation.The Kurunegala people have sent some cheaters also to the Parliament.

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citizen Wednesday, 19 August 2015 12:06 PM

Me rate minissu munta bageta pissu.

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