Sri Lanka's ruling party Podujana Peramuna wins parliamentary polls

The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) led by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa won a landslide victory in the August 5 parliamentary election by gaining a majority in the new 225-member parliament, the Election Commission said on Friday. The SLPP won 145 seats, making it the single largest party to gain a nearly two-thirds majority in Parliamentm reports Xinhua news agency. The Samagi Jana Balawegaya or the United People's Front, led by former presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa was the runner-up by winning 54 seats while the ITAK, a Tamil political party, won 10 seats. (IANS)

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