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- Big wins for NPP in Jaffna :
The National People’s Power (NPP) has dominated the Jaffna polling division securing over 9000 votes in the 2024 General Election.
The NPP secured 9,066 votes defeating the Illangai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) which only managed 2,582 votes.
The Vanni District was also dominated by the NPP, which secured 4,371 postal votes while the ITAK only obtained 2,349 votes.
- United Democratic Voice :
Newcomer Ranjan Ramanayake’s party, the United Democratic Voice (UDV) is in 07th position in the 2024 General Election.
- Cumulative result :
The National People’s Power (NPP) leads with over 370,000 votes in the 2024 Parliamentary Election, as of 01.00 am.
- Ambalangoda Postal Vote comparison :
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has lost nearly 10,000 votes, while the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) has gained over 3,000 votes.
- Cumulative result :
The National People’s Power (NPP) leads with over 200,000 votes in the 2024 Parliamentary Election, as of 12.00 am.
- Colombo Postal Vote comparison:
The National People’s Power (NPP) has secured over 8,000 votes in comparison to the Presidential election.
- SLPP Hambantota Postal Vote comparison:
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) lost over 12,000 votes in the 2024 General Election, in comparison to the 2020 Parliamentary Election.
- Galle polling division comparison:
The National People’s Power (NPP) has gained over 4,000 votes, while the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has lost 8,000 votes, and the National Democratic Front (NDF) has seen a decline of 5,000 votes.
- Ratnapura Postal Vote Comparison:
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s National Democratic Front (NDF) lost over 5,000 votes while the National People’s Power (NPP) gained over 6000 votes in the General Election.
- Cumulative result :
The first two postal vote results show the National People’s Power (NPP) in the lead with 57,072 votes.
- Galle Postal Vote Comparison:
The National People’s Power (NPP) secured over 7,000 new postal votes in the Parliamentary election.
- Galle District | Postal Vote
NPP – 32,296
SJB – 3,523
NDF – 1,964
The Election Commission has outlined the process for counting votes in the general election that was held today.
Election Commission Chairman R.M.L. Rathnayake, addressing a media briefing, stated that the counting of postal votes began at 4:15 p.m. today.
The counting of regular votes is expected to start around 7:15 p.m., depending on when ballot boxes arrive at counting centres, he noted.
The vote-counting process will proceed as follows:
– Ballots in each box will be counted first.
– Votes for each political party or independent group will then be tallied to determine the number of parliamentary seats allocated to each.
– Preferential votes for individual candidates will then be counted, with candidates securing the highest number of votes in their respective parties or groups elected to Parliament.
The results from each voting area and district will be announced only after they have been reviewed and approved by the Election Secretariat, Rathnayake added.
The election commission chairman also urged voters to avoid congregating near counting centres or on nearby roads during the counting process.
“We urge the public especially not to be present around counting centres or on the road for whatever reason,” Rathnayake said.
The Election Commission expects to release the first postal vote results before midnight. (Newswire)
