SLPP-backed candidates win Education Cooperative Society polls
View(s):The Sri Lanka People’s Party (emerged victorious over the Ceylon Teachers Service Union (CTSU), by 183 to 179, at the recently concluded Education Cooperative Society elections.
However, the CTSU has raised objections about 3 of the 14 members of the SLPP-backed candidates in the Colombo District and, if the objections are upheld, the CTSU members will increase to 182, while the rivals will drop to 180.
- The breakdown of the members elected are: SLPP CTSU IND.
- Western Province- 72 16 02
- Uva 24 12
- Sabaragamuwa 28 13
- Eastern 07 17
- North-Western 15 28
- Central 08 33 04
- Southern: 20 30
- North-Central 09 20 01
- Northern 10 01