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NPP will get around 120 seats in next Parliament – Gammanpila

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Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila expressed confidence that if the current NPP government avoids significant errors, there is a strong possibility of winning around 120 seats in the upcoming Parliamentary Elections.

He noted that even if the votes received in the Presidential Elections are mirrored in the Parliamentary Elections, the NPP is likely to secure around 105 seats.

Gammanpila made these comments during a media briefing held at the party headquarters yesterday (3). He further emphasized that some opposition parties have already named their prime ministerial candidates

for the Parliamentary Elections, indicating a lack of understanding regarding the political landscape in Sri Lanka, particularly concerning elections. He argued that it is unsuitable to appoint parties with such a lack of clarity to govern.

Reflecting on past elections, he pointed out that there have been four instances where Presidential Elections were held followed by Parliamentary Elections within nine months- specifically in 1989, 2010, 2015, and 2020. In each case, the party that won the Presidential Election subsequently achieved a significant victory in the Parliamentary Elections. The 1989 and 2010 Parliamentary Elections occurred just three months after Presidential Elections, resulting in heightened influence.

Typically, during Parliamentary Elections, the party that wins the presidency tends to secure votes in a similar proportion, or with a slight reduction of about 5%. However, he noted that the main opposition party has shown a lack of interest in the Parliamentary Elections following their defeat. As a result, the vote share of the defeated party has decreased from 22% in 1989 to 33% in 2010, 18% in 2015, and 42% in 2020.

He emphasised the need to highlight that the parties which competed separately in the Parliamentary Elections received votes that were influenced by the Presidential election results. Consequently, it can be anticipated that the vote share of both major defeated parties will decrease by around 25%.

(Daily News)

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Pillayan had prior knowledge of Easter attacks – Minister (Video)

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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that investigations have revealed that Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias “Pilleyan”, had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

Making a special statement in Parliament today (July 09), the minister pointed out that Pilleyan was in custody at the Batticaloa Prison when the attacks took place, and that strong evidence exists that he had prior knowledge of the attacks.

(Video : Voicetube)

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Student held under PTA for nine months to be produced in court

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The case of a 21-year-old student detained for nearly nine months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be taken up in court today (July 9).

Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhail, an aviation student from Mawanella, was arrested in October 2024 after posting a video on Instagram showing the Israeli flag being trampled, BBC Sinhala reported.

He was initially taken into custody by Dehiwala Police near the Israeli consular office for failing to carry his national identity card and later released when the document was produced in court.

However, Suhail was re-arrested and remanded under the PTA in connection with the Instagram video, despite the court previously releasing him without bail. His lawyer alleges that no formal charges have been filed and no evidence has been presented by police to support the detention.

The prolonged incarceration has drawn criticism from rights groups, legal experts, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, which has been formally notified. Meanwhile, Suhail’s family has lodged a complaint, calling for his immediate release.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

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