Nine former PC members lose their seats

Chula Bandara Kulasekera

Nine former Provincial Council members who failed to receive the required number of preferential votes at the North Central Provincial Councial elections failed to be elected to the NCP Provincial Council. Among them were Chief Government Whip (UPFA) Susil Gunaratne, Opposition Leader (UNP) R. B. Abeysinghe and Rani Adikari (UNP).

The five JVP councillors also lost. Meanwhile nine new members have been elected to the North Central Provincial Council. S. M. Ranjith has secured 63477 preferential votes Kalyanawathi Karaliyadda, the only woman member 28944, Ranaviru, Upali Wejekoon 12649 and former P. S. Chairman and Sarath Ellangasinghe 11814 under the UPFA ticket.

Meanwhile, Major General Janaka Perera (UNP) who has obtained 116430 preferential votes, Kasturi Anurudhanayake 17926, Prasanna Mahindaratne 14177 and A. Anurdeen Attorney-at-Law 14013 have been elected to the Provincial Council.

The only JVP member for MP, Wasantha Samarasinghe who has been elected has been able to secure only 4653 preferential votes.