There is a plan in the making to create an election-related issue in Malimawa, they say. Some party insiders too are said to be a party to this plan.

The NPP contesting under the Malimawa (compass) symbol secured 123 seats out of the 171 declared seats, as per the results by 11 am. The results for 25 out of total 196 seats were left to be declared.

Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in parliament, according to official results announced by the elections commission. The NPP ...