Northern,North Western and Central Provincial Council election 2013

Northern,North Western and Central Provincial Council Election
Northern,North Western and Central Provincial Council Election

Provincial Council election 2013

Sri Lanka's major Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has secured a landslide victory in the first ever provincial council elections held in the Tamil dominated Northern Province.
The party swept all the five districts in northern province. Two more seats go to the largest single party under a system of proportional representation and the TNA took the both, bringing the number of seats to 38.
The UPFA secured a convincing victory in the North Western and Central Provincial Council elections obtaining 34 seats in the North Western Province and 36 seats in the Central Province.

Northern Province – Final Results

Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katchi                  353,595
United People's Freedom Alliance          82,838
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress                     6,761
United People's Freedom Alliance        7 Members
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress                 1 Member



The number of members elected from the parties as per the above results are:
Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katchi  30 Members

The 30 Members of the Ilangai Tamil Arasu Katshi include 2 Bonus seats.

Central Province – Final Result


United People's Freedom Alliance               716,247
United National Party                               330,815
Democratic Party                                       45,239
Ceylon Workers Congress                           29,285
Upcountry People's Front                            24,913
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress                         17,788
United National Party                                16 Members
Democratic Party                                        2 Members
Ceylon Workers Congress                            2 Members
Upcountry People's Front                             1 Member
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress                          1 Member



The number of members elected from the parties as per the above results are:

United People's Freedom Alliance 36 Members

The 36 Members of the United People's Freedom Alliance include 2 Bonus seats.  


North Western Province – Final Results


United People's Freedom Alliance               705,188
United National Party                               257,011
Democratic Party                                       46,114
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress                          27,860
People's Liberation Front                            19,624
United National Party                                 12 Members
Democratic Party                                         3 Members
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress                            2 Members
People's Liberation Front                              1 Member



The number of members elected from the parties as per the above results are:

United People's Freedom Alliance 34 Members

The 34 Members of the United People's Freedom Alliance include 2 Bonus seats.  


Abdul Mujeeb

I’m the editor of elankanews.com Sri Lanka’s leading news website and a freelance journalist.

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