The National People's Power (NPP) has secured 159 seats at the 2024 parliamentary election. The final results show that the NPP obtained 6, 863, 186 votes, accounting for 61.56% of the total valid vote. The party won 141 seats outright and has also secured 18 National List seats.
The win gives the NPP a 2/3 majority in Parliament.
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has come second with 1, 968, 716 votes, amounting to 17.66% of the valid votes, giving them a total of 40 seats. Five of these seats are from the National List.
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has obtained 257, 813 votes; or 2.31% of the valid votes. The party obtained eight seats, with one of them being from the National List.
The New Democratic Front (NDF) has obtained 500, 835 votes (4.49%), giving them five seats, two of which are from the National List.
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has secured 350, 429 votes (3.14%) has won three seats, including one National List seat.
The Sarvajana Balaya (SB) has secured one seat through the National List after obtaining 178, 006 votes, which amounts to 1.60% of total valid votes.
The United National Party (UNP), Democratic National Tamil Alliance (DNTA), All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC), Jaffna - Independent Group 17 and the Sri Lanka Labour Party (SLLP) has won one seat each.
A total of 11, 815, 246 votes had been cast at yesterday's election, amounting 68.93% of the total number of registered voters. The total number of valid votes was 11, 148, 006 while 667, 240 votes had been rejected.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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