Courtesy Hiru News

The Joint Opposition has claimed a significant victory in the election held yesterday (10) to elect members for the General Assembly of the Katugampola Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society (MPCS).

The opposition bloc secured a commanding majority, effectively taking over the management of the society.

According to our correspondent, the Joint Opposition polled 113 votes to establish its dominance, while the National People’s Power (NPP) managed to secure only 06 votes.

The election covered 31 out of the 36 regional branches belonging to the society.

Authorities were forced to nullify the voting in 05 regional branches due to a lack of quorum.

Although the General Assembly originally intended to elect 133 members, the final number of members elected yesterday stood at 119 due to the cancelled polls in those specific divisions.

This victory ensures that the Joint Opposition will be responsible for the future administrative and operational decisions of the Katugampola Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society.