The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has secured a landslide victory at the 2020 General Election securing a total of 6,853,693 votes, which is a percentage of 59.09%.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) secured a total of 2,771, 984 votes (23.90%).
The Jathika Jana Balawegaya or the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) came at third with 445,958 votes (3.84%) and the Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) came at fourth with 327,168 votes (2.82%). However, the UNP only managed to secure 249,435 votes (2.15%) and will be entitled to a single seat from the national list quota.
Accordingly, the votes garbered and number of seats secured by the main parties including National List Seats are as follows :
SLPP – 6, 853, 693 Votes – 145 Seats
SJB – 2,771 ,984 Votes -54 seats
JVP – 445 ,958 votes – 3 seats
TNA – 327, 168 Votes – 10 seats
UNP – 249, 135 Votes – 1 Seat (National List
Others 850 , 698 Votes – 12 Seats including National List
No Two/Thirds
However, the SLPP fell short of 150 seats, required to secure the 2/3 majority.
Even though the total number of registered votes stood at 16,263,885, the polled votes stood at 12,343,309 (75.89%) which means, 3,920,576 votes were not polled.
From the total number of polled votes, the valid number of votes stand at 11,598,936 (71.32%) with the rejected number of votes stand at 744,373 (4.58%).
However, the SLPP fell short of 150 seats, required to secure the 2/3 majority.
Even though the total number of registered votes stood at 16,263,885, the polled votes stood at 12,343,309 (75.89%) which means, 3,920,576 votes were not polled.
From the total number of polled votes, the valid number of votes stand at 11,598,936 (71.32%) with the rejected number of votes stand at 744,373 (4.58%).
Courtesy:Sri Lanka Mirror