Sumanthiran voted out in Jaffna,Harin, Ruwan Sarath Weerasekera Sagala Ratnayake and Rehan defeated in bid for Parliament seat
Posted on November 15th, 2024
Courtesy Daily Mirror
Leading member of Ilankai Tamil Arachcu Katchchi (ITAK) M.A. Sumanthiran has not been elected to Parliament from the Jaffna district. The sole seat for the ITAK in the district has been won by Mr. S.Sritharan.
The National People’s Power received three seats, having received 24.85% of the total valid votes.
Harin Fernando and Ruwan Wijewardene, who both contested under the New Democratic Front (NDF) in the Badulla and Gampaha District respectively have been defeated.
Meanwhile Rehan Jayawickrama who contested for the Galle District from Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was also defeated
Jayawickreme took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to confirm that he had not received a seat in parliament.
“Thank you to everyone who supported me in Matara. I placed third on the preferences list and didn’t make it to Parliament. Wishing the newly elected MPs all the best,” he posted.
Former Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera failed to secure a seat in the Parliamentary Elections 2024 in the Colombo District, along with New Democratic Front candidate Sagala Ratnayake.
Weerasekera contested from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.