The National People’s Power (NPP) has secured the highest number of seats in the Hambantota Municipal Council, winning 8 out of 21 seats with 4,750 votes(38.84%)
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) came in a close second, gaining 7 seats with 3,874 votes (31.68%).
The People's Alliance (PA) claimed 3 seats with 1,511 votes (12.35%).
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) earned just 2 seats, securing 1,279 votes (10.46%).
Sarvajana Balaya (SB) managed to secure 1 seat with 816 votes (6.67%).
Out of 18,759 registered voters in the Hambantota Municipal area, 12,484 cast their ballots, a turnout of 66.55%.
A total of 254 votes were rejected, while 12,230 were valid.
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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