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2024 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election

Pradeshiya Sabha elections were held in Elpitiya on 26 October 2024 to elect 30 members to the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha.[3]

2024 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election
← 2019 26 October 2024 Next →
All 30 council seats of the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered55,643[1]
Turnout66.18% (Decrease12.68 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Sajith Premadasa Mahinda Rajapaksa
Party NPP SJB SLPP
Last election 2 seats, 5.8%[a] New 17 seats, 56.3%
Seats won 15 6 3
Seat change Increase13 Increase6 Decrease14
Popular vote 17,295 7,924 3,597
Percentage 47.64% 21.83% 9.91%
Swing Increase41.84 pp Increase21.83 pp Decrease46.39 pp
Chairman before election

P. A. Karunasena
SLPP

Elected Chairman

K. T. N. Perera[2]
NPP

National People's Power (NPP) emerged as the largest party, winning 15 out of 30 seats and securing 47.64% of the vote share.[1] On 8 November 2024, the Election Commission of Sri Lanka confirmed the appointments of NPP's Kolamba Thanthreege Nishantha Perera as chairman and Wagoda Pathirage Sumith Chandana as vice chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha.[2][4]

Background

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The 2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election, held on 11 October 2019, saw a high voter turnout of 78.86%, with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) winning 56.31% of the vote (17 wards). The United National Front (UNF) followed with 24.37%, while the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) received 12.71% and 5.87%, respectively.[5][6]

Continuous political and administrative challenges were experienced by the council, with its term coming to an end on 6 March 2024. The council's budget was rejected four times, and a special commissioner was appointed under the Provincial Council Act.[7][8]

On 12 September 2024, the Election Commission announced that the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election would take place on 26 October 2024.[9][10] Nominations for the election were open from 9 to 12 September 2024, following the election deposit period, which commenced on 26 August and concluded on 11 September 2024.[11]

Contesting parties

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A total of nine recognised political parties and two independent groups submitted nominations; however, only the nominations of eight political parties and one independent group were accepted. Thus, 279 candidates from these eight political parties and one independent group contested in the election.[3]

Party Name Symbol Ideology Seats won in 2019 Status
Votes % Seats
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
 
 Sinhalese nationalism
Right-wing populism 		56.3%
17 / 29
 Government
People's Alliance
 
 Social democracy
Sinhalese nationalism 		12.7%
3 / 29
[b]		 Government
National People's Power
 
 Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism
Progressivism 		5.8%
2 / 29
[a]		 Opposition
Samagi Jana Balawegaya
 
 Big tent
Liberal conservatism
Progressivism		 — — New
People's United Freedom Alliance
 
 — — New
Jana Setha Peramuna
 
 — — New
National People's Party
 
 Neoliberalism
Liberal democracy		 — — New
Devana Parapura
 
 Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Socialism		 — — New
Independent group Television — — New

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats
WardPRTotal+/-
National People's Power17,29547.6415–15 13[a]
Samagi Jana Balawegaya7,92421.83246 6
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna3,5979.91–33 14
People's Alliance2,6127.19–22 1[b]
Independent group2,5687.07–22 2
People's United Freedom Alliance1,3503.72–11 1
National People's Party5211.44–11 1
Devana Parapura3881.07––––
Jana Setha Peramuna500.14––––
Total36,305100.00171330 1
Valid votes36,30598.59
Invalid/blank votes5201.41
Total votes36,825100.00
Registered voters/turnout55,64366.18
Source: Election Commission of Sri Lanka[1]

By ward

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Wards won by NPP
Wards won by SJB
Ward NPP SJB SLPP PA IG Others Total Turnout
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Valid Votes Rejected Total Polled Registered Electors
Ambana-Kahadoowa 985 46.86% 244 11.61% 160 7.61% 154 7.33% 6 0.29% 553 26.31% 2102 42 2144 3133 68.43%
Amugoda 778 33.84% 404 17.57% 436 18.96% 551 23.97% 108 4.70% 22 0.96% 2299 29 2328 3265 71.3%
Awiththawa 618 29.88% 914 44.20% 89 4.30% 82 3.97% 354 17.12% 11 0.53% 2068 19 2087 3086 68.07%
Batuwanhena 1412 52.41% 438 16.26% 191 7.09% 182 6.76% 252 9.35% 219 8.13% 2694 45 2739 4475 61.21%
Ella 817 37.05% 625 28.34% 613 27.80% 113 5.12% 9 0.41% 28 1.27% 2205 40 2245 3360 66.82%
Elpitiya 1493 66.03% 384 16.98% 89 3.94% 21 0.93% 153 6.77% 121 5.35% 2261 39 2300 3604 63.82%
Indipalegoda 683 37.40% 310 16.98% 281 15.39% 41 2.25% 384 21.03% 127 6.96% 1826 31 1857 2620 70.88%
Ketandola 901 48.36% 320 17.18% 270 14.49% 82 4.40% 195 10.47% 95 5.10% 1863 35 1898 2800 67.79%
Kudagala-Kadirandola 1750 61.75% 478 16.87% 220 7.76% 130 4.59% 28 0.99% 228 8.05% 2834 29 2863 4658 61.46%
Metiviliya 421 30.01% 249 17.75% 48 3.42% 399 28.44% 228 16.25% 58 4.13% 1403 26 1429 2186 65.37%
Nawadagala 1084 48.33% 562 25.06% 105 4.68% 273 12.17% 69 3.08% 150 6.69% 2243 29 2272 3594 63.22%
Omaththa 1107 41.18% 202 7.51% 297 11.05% 295 10.97% 661 24.59% 126 4.69% 2688 40 2728 4244 64.28%
Pinikahana 1076 58.80% 352 19.23% 166 9.07% 57 3.11% 3 0.16% 176 9.62% 1830 31 1861 3043 61.16%
Pituwala 712 35.35% 1132 56.21% 29 1.44% 79 3.92% 12 0.60% 50 2.48% 2014 20 2034 2780 73.17%
Thalawa 1542 61.24% 574 22.80% 229 9.09% 99 3.93% 7 0.28% 67 2.66% 2518 27 2545 3894 65.36%
Thibbotuwawa 778 48.17% 428 26.50% 225 13.93% 17 1.05% 2 0.12% 165 10.22% 1615 20 1635 2385 68.55%
Wallabagala 1138 61.78% 308 16.72% 149 8.09% 37 2.01% 97 5.27% 113 6.13% 1842 18 1860 2536 73.24%

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Represents seats won by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna at the 2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election.
  2. ^ a b Represents seats won by the United People's Freedom Alliance at the 2019 Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Local Authorities Elections - 2024/10/26 - Final Results of the Council" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 26 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Gazette Extaordinary No.2409/44 of 8 November 2024" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 8 November 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Eight parties, one independent group in the fray for Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election today". Daily Mirror. 26 October 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Chairman and Vice Chairman appointed for Elpitiya PS". Ada Derana. 9 November 2024. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Authorities Election - 11.10.2019 - Final Results of the Council" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 11 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  6. ^ "SLPP wins all 17 Wards in Elpitiya PS poll". Ada Derana. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Interim Report - Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha Election 2024" (PDF). PAFFREL. 24 October 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Elpitiya PS Election: What Took So Long and Everything You Need to Know". Asian Mirror. 25 October 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election on October 26". Ada Derana. 12 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Government Election - 2024 - Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha (Media release: LAE/2024/EPS/15)" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 12 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  11. ^ "2024 LG Elections: Nominations called for Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha". Ada Derana. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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