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The 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election was the 7th presidential election, held on 8 January 2015. This election was held two years ahead of schedule. [1] [2] Incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance's candidate, seeking a third term in office.
Below is a list of presidential elections in Sri Lanka, ... 2015 Election. 2010 Election. 2005 Election. 1999 Election. 1994 Election. 1988 Election. 1982 Election.
Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 August 2015, ten months ahead of schedule, to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 15th Parliament. [1] [2] [3] [4]The United National Party (UNP) led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) won 106 seats, an increase of 46 since the 2010 election, but failed to secure a majority in Parliament. [5]
Provincial council; 2013; 2014 (Mar) ... Election Commission of Sri Lanka [2] ... - A website featuring Sri Lankan elections and results.
Sri Lanka's last local government elections in 2018 resulted in the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) securing a majority with 40% of the vote. [6] [7] [8]Gotabaya Rajapaksa, contesting under the SLPP, subsequently won the 2019 Sri Lankan presidential election, while Mahinda Rajapaksa led the SLPP to victory in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.
A record 35 candidates have filed nominations to take part in Sri Lanka's presidential election on Nov. 16, nearly twice as many as participated in the last poll in 2015, posing a logistical ...
9 January – Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat to Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election. [ 2 ] 11 January – The new Sri Lankan government announces that it will investigate allegations of a coup attempt by Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a bid to retain power after being defeated at the polls.
Sri Lankan recent election results Dates of elections United People's Freedom Alliance United National Party Tamil National Alliance Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Independents; Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Local election 2011: 4,821,203 56.45% 2,710,222 31.73% 255,078 2.99% 242,502 2.84% 140,727 1.65% ...