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Sri Lanka ruling coalition sweeps council polls

By pearlaction | October 10, 2011 |

[BBC] The governing coalition in Sri Lanka has won 21 out of 23 councils in local elections. But the coalition lost the most important council, the capital, Colombo, to the opposition. [Full Story]

Tamils call for change after elections in Sri Lanka

By pearlaction | July 25, 2011 |

[Independent UK] In a set-back for Sri Lanka’s ruling party, the Tamil National Alliance has won a landslide victory in local elections, capturing 20 out of 25 seats it contested in areas formerly held by rebels of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. [Full Story]

Tamil party wins elections in Sri Lanka’s ex-war zone

By pearlaction | July 24, 2011 |

[BBC] The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) took 18 out of 26 councils in what is being seen as a rare electoral setback for the government of President Rajapaksa. [Full Story]

Sri Lanka holds local elections in northern ex-war zone

By pearlaction | July 23, 2011 |

[BBC] There were disturbing breaches of electoral rules in one part of the north, and an election-related death elsewhere, monitoring groups said. [Full Story]