2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary election

2015 elections to the Sri Lankan legislature May 2021 Sri Lanka parliamentary 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election 2010 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election 2020 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka All 225 seats in Parliament 113 17 August 2015 77.66% R Wickremasinghe.jpg Ranil Wickremesinghe United National Front for Good Governance 29.34%, 60 seatsRepresents seats won by the now defunct United National Front (UNF) at the 2010 parliamentary election. The UNFGG consists of most of the members of the UNF in 2010 (Democratic People's Front, National Union of Workers, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and United National Party) and some the members of the UPFA in 2010 (All Ceylon Makkal Congress, Jathika Hela Urumaya, United Left Front and Up-Country People's Front). 106 46 5,098,916 45.66% 16.32pp Maithripala- Russia (portrait).jpg Maithripala SirisenaPresident Sirisena was the nominal leader of the UPFA. Most members of the alliance remained loyal to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. United People's Freedom Alliance 60.33%, 144 seats 95 49 4,732,664 42.38% 17.95pp R. Sampanthan.jpg R. Sampanthan Tamil National Alliance 2.90%, 14 seats 16 2 515,963 4.62% 1.72pp Anura Kumāra Disānāyaka (2019) - img 04.jpg Anura Kumara Dissanayake Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 5.49%, 4 seats 6 2 543,944 4.87% 0.62pp Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 2015 - polling divisions.svg 250px Results by polling division#66EE66 UNFGG  #B0CEFF UPFA  #FFFF99 TNA Prime Minister Prime Minister after election Ranil Wickremesinghe Ranil Wickremesinghe UNF UNFGG Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 August 2015, ten months ahead of schedule, to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 15th Parliament.http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jun/1920_38/1920_38%20E.pdf 26 June 2015 PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Proclamations & C., by the President A PROCLAMATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary 1920/38 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223816/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2015/PDF/Jun/1920_38/1920_38%20E.pdf 23 September 2015Sri Lanka's president dissolves parliament https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33292592 BBC News 26 June 2015Ramakrishnan T. Sri Lankan Parliament dissolved https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/sri-lankan-parliament-dissolved/article7358638.ece The Hindu 26 June 2015Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament http://timesofoman.com/article/60705/World/Asia/Sri-Lanka-President-Maithripala-Sirisena-dismisses-parliament-snap-elections-likely-on-August-17 Times of Oman Agence France-Presse 26 June 2015 26 June 2015 18 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181118113819/https://timesofoman.com/article/60705/World/Asia/Sri-Lanka-President-Maithripala-Sirisena-dismisses-parliament-snap-elections-likely-on-August-17 dead The United National Party (UNP) led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) won 106 seats, an increase of 46 since the 2010 election, but failed to secure a majority in Parliament.Bonus seats: UNP 13, UPFA 12 http://www.dailymirror.lk/83911/bonus-seats-unp-13-upfa-12 The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 18 August 2015 The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won 95 seats, a decline of 49.Sri Lanka elections: UNP victory as Rajapaksa faces setback https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33970289 BBC News 18 August 2015 The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the largest party representing Sri Lankan Tamils, won 16 seats, an increase of two from 2010. The remaining eight seats were won by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (6), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (1) and Eelam People's Democratic Party (1).Ramakrishnan T. UNP set to form next government https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Sri-Lanka-Parliamentary-election-Rajapaksa-concedes-defeat/article60305635.ece The Hindu 18 August 2015 Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, leader of the UNFGG and UNP, was able to form a national government with the support of UPFA MPs loyal to President Maithripala Sirisena.Sri Lanka forms unity government http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/664876/unity-government-for-sri-lanka Bangkok Post 21 August 2015Rajapakse's opposition party joins Sri Lanka government http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/rajapakses-opposition-party-joins-sri-lanka-government Malay Mail Agence France-Presse 21 August 2015 Background The last parliamentary election was held in April 2010.Balachandran P. K. Sirisena Dissolves Sri Lankan Parliament; Fresh Polls on August 17 http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Sirisena-Dissolves-Sri-Lankan-Parliament-Fresh-Polls-on-August-17/2015/06/26/article2887827.ece1 https://web.archive.org/web/20150629150046/http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Sirisena-Dissolves-Sri-Lankan-Parliament-Fresh-Polls-on-August-17/2015/06/26/article2887827.ece1 dead 29 June 2015 The New Indian Express 26 June 2015 The incumbent United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), buoyed by the military defeat of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, won a landslide victory, securing 144 seats in the legislature.Sirilal Ranga Sri Lanka ruling party records landslide win at polls http://uk.reuters.com/article/srilanka-politics-idUSSGE63I0LL20100420 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125005138/http://uk.reuters.com/article/srilanka-politics-idUSSGE63I0LL20100420 dead 25 January 2016 Reuters 20 April 2010Athas Iqbal Iqbal Athas Sri Lanka delays Cabinet swearing-in http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/04/21/sri.lanka.cabinet/ CNN 21 April 2010 In September 2010 the UPFA, with the support of some opposition MPs, passed the eighteenth amendment to the constitution, increasing the powers of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, leader of the UPFA, and removing the two term limit on the presidency.Sri Lanka MPs vote in sweeping powers for president https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11225723 BBC News 8 September 2010 The UPFA was also able to impeach the chief justice, allowing Rajapaksa to appoint an ally as chief justice.Ondaatjie Anusha Sri Lankan president to face challenge from ally http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-srilanka21-20141121-story.html Chicago Tribune 21 November 2014 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141225120105/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-srilanka21-20141121-story.html 25 December 2014 deadMinister defects to challenge Rajapaksa http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/asia/308805/minister-defects-to-challenge-rajapaksa The Peninsula Agence France-Presse 22 November 2014 dead https://archive.today/20141122174226/http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/asia/308805/minister-defects-to-challenge-rajapaksa 22 November 2014Sri Lanka's Rajapakse gets court nod to seek third term http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/sri-lankas-rajapakse-gets-court-nod-to-seek-third-term Agence France-Presse The Malay Mail 11 November 2014 In November 2014 Rajapaksa called a presidential election, two years ahead of schedule, seeking an unprecedented third term.Presidential poll Jan. 8; Nominations on Dec. 8 http://www.dailymirror.lk/57111/presidential-polls-jan-8-nominations-on-dec-8 Daily Mirror 21 November 2014South Asia Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa facing electoral rebellion http://www.dw.de/sri-lankas-rajapaksa-facing-electoral-rebellion/a-18078912 Deutsche Welle 21 November 2014 In a surprise move Maithripala Sirisena, Rajapaksa's Minister of Health, was put up as the common opposition candidate.I'm the common candidate: Maithripala http://www.dailymirror.lk/budget/57103 Daily Mirror 21 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141217021008/http://www.dailymirror.lk/budget/57103 17 December 2014Dalima Bella UNP to extend their support to Maithirpala Sirisena http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/11/unp-extend-support-maithirpala-sirisena/63954 News First 21 November 2014 26 June 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024906/http://newsfirst.lk/english/2014/11/unp-extend-support-maithirpala-sirisena/63954 dead At the election in January 2015 Sirisena inflicted a shock defeat on Rajapaksa.Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa suffers shock election defeat https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-30738671 BBC News 9 January 2015Koutsoukis Jason Sri Lanka election: shock result as president Mahinda Rajapaksa is tossed out http://www.smh.com.au/world/sri-lanka-election-shock-result-as-president-mahinda-rajapaksa-is-tossed-out-20150109-12l7nx.html The Sydney Morning Herald 10 January 2015Pasricha Anjana Sri Lanka Swears In New President https://www.voanews.com/a/sri-lankan-president-concedes-defeat/2591469.html Voice of America 9 January 2015 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112106/http://www.voanews.com/content/sri-lankan-president-concedes-defeat/2591469.html 4 March 2016 live Sirisena subsequently formed a government dominated by the opposition United National Party (UNP).New Cabinet ministers sworn in http://www.dailymirror.lk/61073/new-cabinet-ministers-sworn-in The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 12 January 2015New Cabinet takes oaths http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/37306-new-cabinet-takes-oaths.html The Nation (Sri Lanka) 12 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150118145912/http://www.nation.lk/edition/latest-top-stories/item/37306-new-cabinet-takes-oaths.html 18 January 2015Imtiaz Zahrah Moramudali Umesh 27-member cabinet 10 State ministers 08 Deputy ministers http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-82146-news-detail-27-member-cabinet-10-state-ministers-08-deputy-ministers.html Ceylon Today 13 January 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150118144216/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-82146-news-detail-27-member-cabinet-10-state-ministers-08-deputy-ministers.html 18 January 2015 In March 2015 Sirisena formed a national government by appointing ministers from the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, the main constituent of the UPFA.Balachandran P. K. Lanka Gets National Government with Heavy Intake from SLFP http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Lanka-Gets-National-Government-with-Heavy-Intake-from-SLFP/2015/03/22/article2725200.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20150629150928/http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Lanka-Gets-National-Government-with-Heavy-Intake-from-SLFP/2015/03/22/article2725200.ece dead 29 June 2015 The New Indian Express 22 March 2015 In his election manifesto Sirisena had promised a 100-day reform program after which parliament would be dissolved on 23 April 2015.Sri Lanka's Sirisena announces parliamentary elections, swears in new cabinet http://www.dw.com/en/sri-lankas-sirisena-announces-parliamentary-elections-swears-in-new-cabinet/a-18186301?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-rdf Deutsche Welle 12 January 2015Sri Lanka election winner Sirisena pledges to reform the state http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/01/09/asia-pacific/politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific/sri-lanka-election-winner-sirisena-pledges-reform-state-abolishing-presidency-strengthening-parliament/ The Japan Times 9 January 2015 However, Srisena and his government faced opposition from a large contingent of legislators loyal to Rajapaksa, and, although some reforms, such as the curtailing of presidential powers and re-introducing the two term limit, were introduced by the passing of the nineteenth amendment, others, notably electoral reforms, were not carried out.Ondaatjie Anusha Sirisena Calls Early Sri Lanka Election as Reform Hopes Dwindle https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-26/sirisena-calls-early-sri-lanka-election-as-reform-hopes-dwindle Bloomberg News With electoral reforms stalled and the 100-day reform program falling behind schedule, the UNP started calling for parliamentary elections.Warnakulasuriya Deepal UNP calls for an early election http://nation.lk/online/2015/06/15/unp-calls-for-an-early-election/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 15 June 2015 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150629114012/http://nation.lk/online/2015/06/15/unp-calls-for-an-early-election/ 29 June 2015 deadPolitical uncertainty continues; UNP for dissolution, Sirisena seeks SLFP backing http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150614/columns/political-uncertainty-continues-unp-for-dissolution-sirisena-seeks-slfp-backing-153286.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 14 June 2015 Sirisena dissolved parliament on 26 June 2015.Perera Yohan Parliament dissolved http://www.dailymirror.lk/77781/parliament The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 26 June 2015Parliament dissolved http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-96670-news-detail-parliament-dissolved.html Ceylon Today 26 June 2015 26 June 2015 27 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627071347/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/16-96670-news-detail-parliament-dissolved.html deadParliament dissolved, elections on Aug 17 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/news-online/parliament-dissolved-elections-on-aug-17.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 26 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150627043555/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/news-online/parliament-dissolved-elections-on-aug-17.html 27 June 2015 Electoral system 196 MPs were elected from 22 multi-member electoral districts using the D'Hondt method with an open list, a proportional representation system.Blanc Jarrett Hylland Aanund Vollan Kare State Structure and Electoral Systems in Post-Conflict Situations 2006 International Foundation for Electoral Systems 1-931459-17-7 106 https://books.google.com/books?id=1EXgwebG5oECReport of the Post-Election Assessment of Sri Lanka Mission: November 28 – December 2, 2000 https://www.ndi.org/files/1198_lk_postelect122000.pdf National Democratic Institute for International Affairs 10 28 December 2000 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232543/https://www.ndi.org/files/1198_lk_postelect122000.pdf 3 March 2016 dead The remaining 29 seats were allocated to contesting parties and independent groups in proportion to their share of the national vote.Thilakarathne N. M. C. Brian Rob Parliamentary Libraries and Information Services of Asia and the Pacific: Papers prepared for the 62nd IFLA Conference Beijing, China August 25-31, 1996 1997 Walter de Gruyte 3-11-094763-3 87 https://books.google.com/books?id=rlohAAAAQBAJ Parliament Library of Sri LankaSri Lanka: Parliament http://www.ipu.org/parline/reports/2295.htm Inter-Parliamentary Union Details Nominations took place between 6 July 2015 and 13 July 2015. Postal voting took place on 5 August 2015 and 6 August 2015 except for school teachers who cast their postal votes on 3 August 2015.Postal voting on August 5 and 6 http://www.dailymirror.lk/78861/postal-voting-on-august-5-and-6 The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 8 July 2015Postal voting dates announced http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/08/postal-voting-dates-announced/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 8 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714234214/http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/08/postal-voting-dates-announced/ 14 July 2015 dead The date of the election was set for 17 August 2015.Polls on Aug. 17 http://www.dailymirror.lk/77787/polls-on-aug-17 The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 26 June 2015Parliament dissolved http://nation.lk/online/2015/06/26/parliament-dissolved/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 26 June 2015 26 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150629042055/http://nation.lk/online/2015/06/26/parliament-dissolved/ 29 June 2015 dead dmy-allSri Lanka parliament dissolved, elections on August 17 http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Jun26_1435331386CH.php Colombo Page 26 June 2015 26 June 2015 27 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627090327/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Jun26_1435331386CH.php usurped 15,044,490 Sri Lankans were eligible to vote at the election.Jayasekera Sandun A. Nominations closed http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk/2015/07/14/nominations-closed/ The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185609/http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk/2015/07/14/nominations-closed/ dead 12,314 polling stations and 1,600 counting centres were used.Mudalige Disna D-Day today http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/d-day-today Daily News (Sri Lanka) 17 August 2015May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Doole Cassendra 125,000 Govt. employees deployed on election duty https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-101146-news-detail-125000-govt-employees-deployed-on-election-duty.html Ceylon Today 17 August 2015January 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Nearly 200,000 state employees and over 70,000 police officers were deployed on election duties.6100 candidates vie for 196 seats https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2015/08/16/new05.asp Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 16 August 2015 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150818130256/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2015/08/16/new05.asp 18 August 2015 liveBorham Maneshka Over 70,000 police on duty for elections http://nation.lk/online/2015/08/10/over-70000-police-on-duty-for-elections/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 10 August 2015 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910095456/http://nation.lk/online/2015/08/10/over-70000-police-on-duty-for-elections/ 10 September 2015 dead The new parliament is expected to meet on 1 September 2015.Colombage Dinouk Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/sri-lankan-president-dissolves-parliament-150626162034921.html Al Jazeera 26 June 2015 Contesting parties A total of 6,151 candidates from 21 registered political parties (3,653) and 201 independent groups (2,498) competed for the 196 district seats.Edirisinghe Dasun August 17 polls: More than 6,100 ready for the fray http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=128231 The Island (Sri Lanka) 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714205950/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=128231 deadBastians Dharisha Candidates on crusade http://www.ft.lk/article/445361/Candidates-on-crusade Daily FT 14 July 2015Fernando Lahiru Round-up of nominations for 2015 general election http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/07/round-up-of-election-nominations-for-2015-general-election/103703 News First 13 July 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714205852/http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/07/round-up-of-election-nominations-for-2015-general-election/103703 dead The nominations of 12 registered political parties and 24 independent groups were rejected.Perera Chaminda It is all systems go http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/it-all-systems-go Daily News (Sri Lanka) 14 July 2015 27 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20150719014354/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local%2Fit-all-systems-go 19 July 2015 dead The UPFA, United National Front for Good Governance and Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) contested in all 22 electoral districts. United People's Freedom Alliance The ruling UPFA suffered a series of defections to the opposition during the 2015 presidential election.Colombage Dinouk Sri Lanka on tenterhooks as election nears http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/01/sri-lanka-tenterhooks-as-election-nears-20151661719220491.html Al Jazeera 6 January 2015 After the election the UPFA and its main constituent, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), pledged support for newly elected President Sirisena's reform program.Fazlulhaq Nadia SLFP, UPFA say will support new President's 100-day programme http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150111/news/slfp-upfa-say-will-support-new-presidents-100-day-programme-130532.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 11 January 2015Shaheid Faizer We'll support reforms https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-82008-news-detail-well-support-reforms.html Ceylon Today 11 January 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714224808/https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-82008-news-detail-well-support-reforms.html dead Sirisena became chairman/leader of the SLFP on 16 January 2015 and of the UPFA on 14 March 2015.Video: Maithripala appointed SLFP chairman http://www.dailymirror.lk/61413/maithripala-appointed-slfp-chairman The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 16 January 2015President Maithripala Sirisena – New SLFP Chairman http://www.asiantribune.com/node/86246 Asian Tribune 17 January 2015 14 July 2015 15 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715010151/http://www.asiantribune.com/node/86246 deadPadmasiri Jayashika President Sirisena appointed UPFA Chairman http://www.ft.lk/2015/03/16/president-sirisena-appointed-upfa-chairman/ Daily FT 16 March 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714224032/http://www.ft.lk/2015/03/16/president-sirisena-appointed-upfa-chairman/ 14 July 2015 deadPresident Sirisena appointed UPFA Chairman http://adaderana.lk/news/30144/president-sirisena-appointed-upfa-chairman adaderana.lk 15 March 2015 However, large sections of the UPFA/SLFP remained loyal to former President Rajapaksa.Aneez Shihar Sirilal Ranga Sri Lanka's defeated Rajapaksa to contest August 17 poll https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sri-lanka-politics-rajapaksa-idUSKCN0PK1J220150710 Reuters 10 July 2015Rajapaksa announces return to politics http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20150702249088 Saudi Gazette Agence France-Presse 2 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714234855/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20150702249088 14 July 2015 deadMr. Rajapaksa in the fray https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/Former-Sri-Lankan-President-Mahinda-Rajapaksa-in-the-fray/article59784640.ece The Hindu 13 July 2015 They called for Rajapaksa to be made the UPFA's prime ministerial candidate at the forthcoming parliamentary election.Ferdinando Shamindra Uproar over call to name MR UPFA's PM candidate http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=119207 The Island (Sri Lanka) 9 February 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714212841/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=119207 deadIrugalbandara Ramesh Nugegoda rally calls out to those who voted for former president http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/02/mahinda-rajapaksa-prime-minister-watch-video/78858 News First 18 February 2015 14 July 2015 12 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912161055/http://newsfirst.lk/english/2015/02/mahinda-rajapaksa-prime-minister-watch-video/78858 deadJayakody Ruwan Laknath Kuruwita Rathindra TO MAKE MR PRIME MINISTER 27 SLFP MPs on https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-88458-news-detail-to-make-mr-prime-minister-27-slfp-mps-on.html Ceylon Today 27 March 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714204935/https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-88458-news-detail-to-make-mr-prime-minister-27-slfp-mps-on.html dead This alarmed those members of the UPFA/SLPF who had supported Sirisena during the presidential election. They urged Sirisena to prevent Rajapaksa's return to politics but Sirisena remained silent on the matter.Ramakrishnan T. President Sirisena's position on Rajapaksa's nomination remains unclear https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/president-sirisenas-position-on-rajapaksas-nomination-remains-unclear/article7392631.ece The Hindu 7 July 2015Philips Rajan Nomination Battles: Sirisena goes mute as Rajapaksa wins the battle of statements http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=127729 The Island (Sri Lanka) 6 July 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714204632/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=127729 dead After the parliamentary election was called it was announced that Rajapaksa would contest but not as the prime ministerial candidate which would be decided after the election.Warnakulasuriya Deepal Maithri Blinks Mahinda to contest on UPFA ticket http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/04/maithri-blinks-mahinda-to-contest-on-upfa-ticket/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 4 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715001614/http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/04/maithri-blinks-mahinda-to-contest-on-upfa-ticket/ 15 July 2015 deadMR not named Prime Ministerial candidate: President http://www.dailymirror.lk/78095/rial-candidate-president The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 30 June 2015Ramakrishnan T. Ex-President Rajapaksa to contest from Kurunegala https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/sri-lanka-expresident-rajapaksa-to-contest-from-kurunegala/article7404673.ece 10 July 2015 Feeling "betrayed" by Sirisena, his supporters in the UPFA/SLFP allied themselves with the UNP to form the United National Front for Good Governance.Bastians Dharisha Revolution, betrayed? http://www.ft.lk/article/443711/Revolution--betrayed? Daily FT 10 July 2015Major political realignments as nominations end http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150712/columns/major-political-realignments-as-nominations-end-156607.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 12 July 2015A Nation Betrayed Looks At Maithri's Next Move http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/07/12/a-nation-betrayed-looks-at-maithris-next-move/ The Sunday Leader 12 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714232113/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/07/12/a-nation-betrayed-looks-at-maithris-next-move/ 14 July 2015 dead United National Front for Good Governance The UNP had contested past parliamentary elections in alliance with smaller parties representing ethnic minorities but many of these had defected to the UPFA after the election.Chandraprema C. A. The UNP's Electoral Prospects http://www.island.lk/2006/12/29/features.html The Island (Sri Lanka) 29 December 2006 14 July 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110731/http://www.island.lk/2006/12/29/features.html deadDefections, alliances to boost UPFA numbers http://www.tamilguardian.com/article.asp?articleid=550 Tamil Guardian 7 March 2006 Prior to this election being called the UNP had claimed it would contest the election on its own.Ramakrishnan T. UNP to go it alone in parliamentary polls https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/united-national-party-to-go-it-alone-in-sri-lankan-parliamentary-polls/article7334739.ece The HinduBandara Kelum UNP to go it alone at general election http://www.dailymirror.lk/76895/unp-to-go-it-alone-at-general-election The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 19 June 2015UNP to go it alone at general election http://nation.lk/online/2015/06/20/unp-to-go-it-alone-at-general-election/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 20 June 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714230341/http://nation.lk/online/2015/06/20/unp-to-go-it-alone-at-general-election/ 14 July 2015 dead However, after the election had been called it started forming alliances with minority parties including the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA).Gooneratne Lankesh SLMC to go with UNP https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-98031-news-detail-slmc-to-go-with-unp.html Ceylon Today 11 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714212242/https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-98031-news-detail-slmc-to-go-with-unp.html 14 July 2015 deadNafeel Nushka SLMC to contest polls with UNP http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=political/slmc-contest-polls-unp Daily News (Sri Lanka) 11 July 2015 22 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714224400/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=political%2Fslmc-contest-polls-unp 14 July 2015 dead dmy-allBalachandran P. K. Tamil Progressive Alliance Ties Up With UNP in Lankan Polls http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Tamil-Progressive-Alliance-Ties-Up-With-UNP-in-Lankan-Polls/2015/07/10/article2913051.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20150716070735/http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Tamil-Progressive-Alliance-Ties-Up-With-UNP-in-Lankan-Polls/2015/07/10/article2913051.ece dead 16 July 2015 The New Indian Express 10 July 2015Tamil Progressive Alliance jumps on UNP bandwagon http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/11/tamil-progressive-alliance-jumps-on-unp-bandwagon/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 11 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714233056/http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/11/tamil-progressive-alliance-jumps-on-unp-bandwagon/ 14 July 2015 dead On 12 July 2015 the UNP, SLMC and TPA signed agreements with the Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and anti-Rajapaksa members of the SLFP to form the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) to contest the election.Perera Yohan Good Governance MoU signed http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk/2015/07/13/good-governance-mou-signed/ The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 13 July 2015 14 July 2015 25 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191025143257/http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk/2015/07/13/good-governance-mou-signed/ deadDisillusioned supporters of Sri Lanka President form a new front with UNP to contest parliamentary elections http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Jul11_1436599440CH.php Colombo Page 11 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20181110200200/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Jul11_1436599440CH.php 10 November 2018 usurpedRajasingham K. T. A Broad Holy Alliance for Good Governance – Minus Maithripala Srisena http://www.asiantribune.com/node/87334 Asian Tribune 12 July 2015 14 July 2015 11 July 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200711153218/http://www.asiantribune.com/node/87334 dead The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) also contested with the UNFGG.Bastians Dharisha Rainbow reunites against Rajapaksa http://www.ft.lk/article/444923/Rainbow-reunites-against-Rajapaksa Daily FT 13 July 2015Key issues for the people at August 17 poll http://www.dailymirror.lk/79457/key-issues-for-the-people-at-august-17-poll The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 14 July 2015 The UNFGG is believed to have had the tacit support of President Sirisena but officially he has pledged to be neutral.Balachandran P. K. Sirisena's Blessings for Anti-Rajapaksa Front http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Sirisenas-Blessings-for-Anti-Rajapaksa-Front/2015/07/12/article2915613.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20150715135709/http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Sirisenas-Blessings-for-Anti-Rajapaksa-Front/2015/07/12/article2915613.ece dead 15 July 2015 The New Indian Express 12 July 2015Will remain neutral, won't back MR: Maithri http://www.dailymirror.lk/79547/no-one-has-been-vilified-like-me-in-the-past-two-weeks-ms The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 14 July 2015Balachandran P. K. Lankan Bigwigs To Fight It Out In Colombo District http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Lankan-Bigwigs-To-Fight-It-Out-In-Colombo-District/2015/07/13/article2918238.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20150716070723/http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Lankan-Bigwigs-To-Fight-It-Out-In-Colombo-District/2015/07/13/article2918238.ece dead 16 July 2015 The New Indian Express 13 July 2015 The UNFGG had originally been established by the renaming of the JHU after it left the UPFA.Maithri-Mahinda re-marriage irks 'best men' http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/11/maithri-mahinda-re-marriage-irks-best-men/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 11 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714215541/http://nation.lk/online/2015/07/11/maithri-mahinda-re-marriage-irks-best-men/ 14 July 2015 deadRauff wants Ranil as Premier of a stable govt. http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=128176 The Island (Sri Lanka) 13 July 2015 14 July 2015 11 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181111000112/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=128176 deadJHU to contest under a new front http://www.adaderana.lk/news/31491/jhu-to-contest-under-a-new-front adaderana.lk 5 July 2015 It was registered as a political party with the diamond symbol.Ratnasekera Sirimantha Somawansa gets on JHU bandwagon for the poll http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=127991 The Island (Sri Lanka) 10 July 2015 14 July 2015 11 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181111000025/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=127991 deadKuruppu Chamitha We don't have a Mahinda Rajapaksa phobia http://www.ft.lk/article/443659/%E2%80%9CWe-don-t-have-a-Mahinda-Rajapaksa-phobia%E2%80%9D Daily FT 10 July 2015 Despite this the UNFGG contested the election under the name and elephant symbol of the UNP.Somarathna Rasika MOU for broad alliance http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/mou-broad-alliance Daily News (Sri Lanka) 13 July 2015 22 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714232221/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local%2Fmou-broad-alliance 14 July 2015 dead dmy-allImtiaz Zahrah No divisions in the SLFP – Priyankara Jayaratne http://www.ceylontoday.lk/89-98225-news-detail-no-divisions-in-the-slfp-priyankara-jayaratne.html Ceylon Today 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224410/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/89-98225-news-detail-no-divisions-in-the-slfp-priyankara-jayaratne.html dead UNFGG general-secretary Champika Ranawaka has stated that the JHU name and its conch symbol will be revived after the election.Fernando Manjula Our alliance represents the true masses – Champika Ranawaka https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol08.asp Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 12 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714221826/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol08.asp 14 July 2015 live dmy-all Other parties The Tamil National Alliance, the largest party representing the Sri Lankan Tamils, contested in the five electoral districts in the north and east and was aiming to win 20 seats.TNA files nominations for all 5 electorates at North and East http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?22KOllaacJ5YY44e3yMC2022mmB3dddBBm4300MgAAee4eY55cca3lOO23 Lankasri News 10 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715005021/http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?22KOllaacJ5YY44e3yMC2022mmB3dddBBm4300MgAAee4eY55cca3lOO23 15 July 2015 deadKarunarathne Waruni Interim Govt Failed To Meet Tamil Aspirations — Sumanthiran http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/07/05/interim-govt-failed-to-meet-tamil-aspirations-sumanthiran/ The Sunday Leader 5 July 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714215948/http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/07/05/interim-govt-failed-to-meet-tamil-aspirations-sumanthiran/ dead The JVP, which had contested the two previous parliamentary elections in alliances, contested this election on its own.Moramudali Umesh JVP going solo at General Election https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-98153-news-detail-jvp-going-solo-at-general-election.html Ceylon Today 13 July 2015 14 July 2015 15 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715001333/https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-98153-news-detail-jvp-going-solo-at-general-election.html dead Sarath Fonseka's Democratic Party contested in all but three electoral districts.Wijayapala Ranil General Election 2015: SF won't challenge MR in Kurunegala https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol10.asp Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 12 July 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150714035522/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol10.asp 14 July 2015 The SLMC, despite being a member of the UNFGG, contested on its own in two electoral districts.Krishnaswamy P. SLMC ties up with UNP for Vanni and Batticaloa https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol13.asp Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 12 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714212016/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol13.asp 14 July 2015 liveSLMC to contest under UNP ticket http://www.dailymirror.lk/79147/slmc-to-contest-under-unp-ticket The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 10 July 2015 Similarly, the ACMC contested on its own in one electoral district.Prominent Eastern Provincial Councilor Leaves SLMC To Join Rival ACMC http://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/9997-prominent-eastern-provincial-councilor-leaves-slmc-to-contest-from-rival-acmc Asian Mirror 12 July 2015 14 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714232938/http://asianmirror.lk/news/item/9997-prominent-eastern-provincial-councilor-leaves-slmc-to-contest-from-rival-acmc dead The Ceylon Workers' Congress, a member of the UPFA, contested on its own in three electoral districts.Krishnaswamy P. CWC to contest with UPFA https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol12.asp Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka) 12 July 2015 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150714204421/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2015/07/12/pol12.asp 14 July 2015 live The Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist Bodu Bala Sena allied with the United Lanka Great Council (Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha) to contest as the Buddhist People's Front (Bodu Jana Peramuna) in 16 electoral districts.Jayakody Ruwan Laknath BBS to contest with ELMSP as BJP https://servergreat.appspot.com/ceylontoday.lk/90-97128-news-detail-bbs-to-contest-with-elmsp-as-bjp.html Ceylon Today 2 July 2015 2 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305162928/http://servergreat.appspot.com/ceylontoday.lk/90-97128-news-detail-bbs-to-contest-with-elmsp-as-bjp.html 5 March 2016 deadPradeep Chaturanga BJP calls for unity among party leaders http://www.dailymirror.lk/79537/bjp-calls-for-unity-among-party-leaders The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 14 July 2015 Violence and violations of election laws Thushara Devalegama, a UNP supporter, was attacked and killed by an unidentified group on 29 June 2015 in Nivithigala, Ratnapura District.Man killed in Sri Lanka poll violence http://www.gulf-times.com/region/216/details/445397/man-killed-in-sri-lanka-poll-violence Gulf Times Agence France-Presse 1 July 2015Sri Lanka Election monitor says killing of UNP supporter first election violence http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Jul01_1435692389CH.php Colombo Page 1 July 2015 5 July 2015 3 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703085830/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Jul01_1435692389CH.php usurped Two people (Siththi Maheema and Bulathsinghalalage Niroshan Sampath) were killed and around dozen others injured when gunmen arriving in two vehicles opened fire into a crowd attending an election rally for UNP candidate Ravi Karunanayake at Kotahena on 31 July 2015.Woman dies after gunmen open fire at election campaign rally in Sri Lanka; 12 people wounded http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-31/woman-dies-in-deadly-shooting-at-sri-lanka-election-rally/6664700 ABC News (Australia) Agence France-Presse 1 August 2015Sri Lanka shooting at campaign rally leaves one dead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33731369 BBC News 31 July 2015Palihawadana Norman One killed, 12 wounded in shooting incident at Ravi's election meeting http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=129226 The Island (Sri Lanka) 1 August 2015 1 August 2015 10 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150810074338/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=129226 deadSecond victim of Kotahena shooting dies http://nation.lk/online/2015/08/03/second-victim-of-kotahena-shooting-dies/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 3 August 2015 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150822002157/http://nation.lk/online/2015/08/03/second-victim-of-kotahena-shooting-dies/ 22 August 2015 dead According to the police the incident was a clash between rival underworld gangs.Kotahena shooting: Underworld clash? http://www.dailymirror.lk/81797/kotahena-shooting-underworld-clash The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 1 August 2015Ranwala Madura Kotahena shooting: Gunmen targeted two underworld rivals – police http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=129229 The Island (Sri Lanka) 1 August 2015 1 August 2015 10 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150810075306/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=129229 dead Jamaldeen Ameer, a supporter of UNFGG candidate Ali Ameer, was shot dead by two gunmen in Oddamavadi, Valaichchenai on 15 August 2015.UNP supporter shot dead http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130067 The Island (Sri Lanka) 16 August 2015 19 August 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304184949/http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130067 deadGunasekara Skandha Supporter of UNP's Batti candidate shot dead https://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-101088-news-detail-supporter-of-unps-batti-candidate-shot-dead.html Ceylon Today 16 August 2015 19 August 2015 17 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817055820/http://www.ceylontoday.lk/51-101088-news-detail-supporter-of-unps-batti-candidate-shot-dead.html dead Election monitors received 1,500 complaints of assaults, misuse of state resources and other violations of election laws and over 700 were arrested for election-related offences.Surendraraj Joshua Polls violations around 1,500 but situation peaceful: Monitors http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150816/news/polls-violations-around-1500-but-situation-peaceful-monitors-160882.html The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) 16 August 2015 Results The UNFGG became the largest group in Parliament after securing 45.66% of votes and 106 seats whilst the UPFA won 42.38% of votes and 95 seats.Rajapakse concedes election defeat as UNP secures 106 seats http://www.gulf-times.com/sri%20lanka/251/details/451634/rajapakse-concedes-election-defeat-as-unp-secures-106-seats Gulf Times Agence France-Presse 18 August 2015UNF Wins Sri Lanka Battle, Rajapaksa Concedes Defeat http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/UNF-Wins-Sri-Lanka-Battle-Rajapaksa-Concedes-Defeat/2015/08/18/article2981084.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20150901222231/http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/UNF-Wins-Sri-Lanka-Battle-Rajapaksa-Concedes-Defeat/2015/08/18/article2981084.ece dead 1 September 2015 The New Indian Express Indo-Asian News Service 18 August 2015 Rajapaksa quickly conceded defeat in his attempt to become prime minister.Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat in bid to become PM http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-18/sri-lanka-leader-rajapakse-concedes-election-defeat/6706490 ABC News (Australia) 18 August 2015MR concedes defeat http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/mr-concedes-defeat https://archive.today/20150822130707/http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/mr-concedes-defeat dead 22 August 2015 Daily News (Sri Lanka) 19 August 2015 The result left the UNFGG seven seats short of a majority in Parliament.Sri Lanka's prime minister defeats former president Rajapaksa in elections https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/sri-lanka-prime-minister-declares-victory-ranil-wickremesinghe The Guardian Reuters 18 August 2015Sri Lanka's PM defeats ex-president in elections http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/sri-lanka-elections-150818133605788.html Al Jazeera 19 August 2015 However, on 20 August 2015 the central committee of the SLFP agreed to form a national government with the UNP for two years.Edirisinghe Dasun SLFP CC for joining national government http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130304 The Island (Sri Lanka) 21 August 2015 21 August 2015 11 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181111000101/http://island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130304 deadBandara Kelum SLFP agrees to join National Govt. http://www.dailymirror.lk/84145/slfp-cc-approves-national-govt The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 20 August 2015 Wickremesinghe was sworn in as prime minister on 21 August 2015.Liyanawatte Dinuka Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan prime minister https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sri-lanka-government-idUSKCN0QQ0KP20150821 Reuters 21 August 2015Ramakrishnan T. Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan Prime Minister https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Ranil-Wickremesinghe-sworn-in-as-Sri-Lankan-Prime-Minister/article60304442.ece The Hindu 21 August 2015 Immediately afterwards a memorandum of understanding to work together in Parliament was signed by acting SLFP general secretary Duminda Dissanayake and UNP general secretary Kabir Hashim.UNP and SLFP sign MoU http://www.dailymirror.lk/84245/unp-and-slfp-sign-mou The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 21 August 2015SLFP & UNP sign MoU to form National Govt http://www.slguardian.org/slfp-unp-sign-mou-to-form-national-govt/ Sri Lanka Guardian 21 August 2015 21 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102626/http://www.slguardian.org/slfp-unp-sign-mou-to-form-national-govt/ 24 September 2015 dead thumb|right|Winners of electoral districts File:Sri Lanka Parliament 2015.svg District National Total United National Front for Good GovernanceThe UNFGG contested under the name and symbol of UNP. The alliance consisted of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress(which contested separately in one district, Ampara), the Democratic National Movement, Jathika Hela Urumaya, the Muslim Tamil National Alliance, the National Front for Good Governance, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (which contested separately in two districts, Batticaloa and Vanni), the Tamil Progressive Alliance (the Democratic People's Front, the National Union of Workers and the Up-Country People's Front), the United Left Front and the United National Party. 5098916 93 13 106 United People's Freedom AllianceConsisting of the Ceylon Workers' Congress (which contested separately in three districts, Badulla, Kandy and Kegalle), the Citizen's Front (which contested separately in two districts, Nuwara Eliya and Vanni), the Democratic National Front, the Democratic People's Congress, the Liberal Party (which contested separately in four districts, Colombo, Galle, Kurunegala and Matara), Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, the National Congress, the National Freedom Front, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, the Socialist Alliance (the Communist Party of Sri Lanka, Democratic Left Front, Lanka Sama Samaja Party, National Liberation People's Party and Sri Lanka People's Party), the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal and the United Citizens’ Front. 4732664 83 12 95 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 544154 4 2 6 Tamil National AllianceThe TNA contested under the name and symbol of Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi. It consisted of the Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front, Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi, the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam and the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization. 515963 14 2 16 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 44193 1 0 1 Eelam People's Democratic Party 33481 1 0 1 All Ceylon Makkal Congress 33102 0 0 0 Democratic Party 28587 0 0 0 Buddhist People's FrontBodu Bala Sena and the United Lanka Great Council 20377 0 0 0 grey Tamil National People's FrontContested under the name and symbol of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress. 18644 0 0 0 Ceylon Workers' Congress 17107 0 0 0 Frontline Socialist Party 7349 0 0 0 United People's Party 5353 0 0 0 Puravesi Peramuna 4272 0 0 0 Tamil United Liberation Front 4173 0 0 0 Eelavar Democratic Front 3173 0 0 0 Our National Front 2868 0 0 0 United Socialist Party 1895 0 0 0 Jana Setha Peramuna 1728 0 0 0 Akhila Ilankai Tamil Mahasabha 1628 0 0 0 Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya 700 0 0 0 Nawa Sama Samaja Party 644 0 0 0 Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya 626 0 0 0 New Sinhala Heritage 502 0 0 0 United Peace Front 488 0 0 0 Eksath Lanka Podujana Pakshaya 454 0 0 0 Maubima Janatha Pakshaya 352 0 0 0 Socialist Equality Party 321 0 0 0 Sri Lanka National Force 236 0 0 0 Liberal Party 118 0 0 0 Democratic Unity Alliance 98 0 0 0 Sri Lanka Labour Party 62 0 0 0 Sri Lanka Vanguard Party 49 0 0 0 Democratic National Movement 47 0 0 0 Muslim National Alliance 33 0 0 0 Independents 42828 0 0 0 516926 15044490 196 29 225 Election Commission, Election Commission By district Districts won by UNFGGDistricts won by UPFADistricts won by TNA yes District results for the 2015 Sri Lankan parliamentary electionhttp://www.slelections.gov.lk/2015GE/province.html Parliamentary Election - 17-08-2015 - Official Election Results Department of Elections, Sri Lanka 15 August 2021 27 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927030419/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/2015GE/province.html dead |- ! style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan=3|Province !! style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan=3|Electoral District !! colspan=3|UNFGG !! colspan=3|UPFA !! colspan=3|TNA !! colspan=3|JVP !! colspan=3|Others !! colspan=3|Total !! style="vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan=3|Turnout |- ! colspan=3 style="background:United National Front for Good Governance"| !! colspan=3 style="background:United People's Freedom Alliance"| !! colspan=3 style="background:Tamil National Alliance"| !! colspan=3 style="background:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna"| !! colspan=3| !! colspan=3| |- style="font-size: 75%;" ! Votes !! style="text-align:center;" |% !! Seats !! Votes !! style="text-align:center;"|% !! Seats !! Votes !! style="text-align:center;"|% !! Seats !! Votes !! style="text-align:center;"|% !! Seats !! Votes !! style="text-align:center;"|% !! Seats !! Votes !! style="text-align:center;"|% !! Seats |- | style="text-align:left;"|Western || style="text-align:left;"|Colombo || 640,743 || 53.00% || 11 || 474,063 || 39.21% || 7 || - || - || - || 81,391 || 6.73% || 1 || 12,702 || 1.05% || 0 || 1,208,899 || 100.00% || 19 || 78.93% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Western || style="text-align:left;"|Gampaha || 577,004 || 47.13% || 9 || 549,958 || 44.92% || 8 || - || - || - || 87,880 || 7.18% || 1 || 9,559 || 0.78% || 0 || 1,224,401 || 100.00% || 18 || 78.21% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Western || style="text-align:left;"|Kalutara || 310,234 || 44.47% || 4 || 338,801 || 48.56% || 5 || - || - || - || 38,475 || 5.52% || 1 || 10,125 || 1.45% || 0 || 697,635 || 100.00% || 10 || 80.13% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Central || style="text-align:left;"|Kandy || 440,761 || 55.57% || 7 || 309,152 || 38.98% || 5 || - || - || - || 30,669 || 3.87% || 0 || 12,518 || 1.58% || 0 || 793,100 || 100.00% || 12 || 79.13% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Central || style="text-align:left;"|Matale || 138,241 || 49.84% || 3 || 126,315 || 45.54% || 2 || - || - || - || 10,947 || 3.95% || 0 || 1,877 || 0.68% || 0 || 277,380 || 100.00% || 5 || 78.73% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Central || style="text-align:left;"|Nuwara Eliya || 228,920 || 59.01% || 5 || 147,348 || 37.98% || 3 || - || - || - || 5,590 || 1.44% || 0 || 6,088 || 1.57% || 0 || 387,946 || 100.00% || 8 || 78.77% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Southern || style="text-align:left;"|Galle || 265,180 || 42.48% || 4 || 312,518 || 50.07% || 6 || - || - || - || 37,778 || 6.05% || 0 || 8,735 || 1.40% || 0 || 624,211 || 100.00% || 10 || 78.00% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Southern || style="text-align:left;"|Matara || 186,675 || 39.08% || 3 || 250,505 || 52.44% || 5 || - || - || - || 35,270 || 7.38% || 0 || 5,267 || 1.10% || 0 || 477,717 || 100.00% || 8 || 78.61% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Southern || style="text-align:left;"|Hambantota || 130,433 || 35.65% || 2 || 196,980 || 53.84% || 4 || - || - || - || 36,527 || 9.98% || 1 || 1,889 || 0.52% || 0 || 365,829 || 100.00% || 7 || 81.20% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Northern || style="text-align:left;"|Jaffna || 20,025 || 6.67% || 1 || 17,309 || 5.76% || 0 || 207,577 || 69.12% || 5 || 247 || 0.08% || 0 || 55,151 || 18.36% || 1 || 300,309 || 100.00% || 7 || 61.56% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Northern || style="text-align:left;"|Vanni || 39,513 || 23.98% || 1 || 20,965 || 12.72% || 1 || 89,886 || 54.55% || 4 || 876 || 0.53% || 0 || 13,535 || 8.21% || 0 || 164,775 || 100.00% || 6 || 71.89% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Eastern || style="text-align:left;"|Batticaloa || 32,359 || 13.55% || 1 || 32,232 || 13.49% || 0 || 127,185 || 53.25% || 3 || 81 || 0.03% || 0 || 46,989 || 19.67% || 1 || 238,846 || 100.00% || 5 || 69.11% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Eastern || style="text-align:left;"|Ampara || 151,013 || 46.30% || 4 || 89,334 || 27.39% || 2 || 45,421 || 13.92% || 1 || 5,391 || 1.65% || 0 || 35,036 || 10.74% || 0 || 326,195 || 100.00% || 7 || 73.99% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Eastern || style="text-align:left;"|Trincomalee || 83,638 || 46.36% || 2 || 38,463 || 21.32% || 1 || 45,894 || 25.44% || 1 || 2,556 || 1.42% || 0 || 9,845 || 5.46% || 0 || 180,396 || 100.00% || 4 || 74.34% |- | style="text-align:left;"|North Western || style="text-align:left;"|Kurunegala || 441,275 || 45.85% || 7 || 474,124 || 49.26% || 8 || - || - || - || 41,077 || 4.27% || 0 || 5,947 || 0.62% || 0 || 962,423 || 100.00% || 15 || 79.63% |- | style="text-align:left;"|North Western || style="text-align:left;"|Puttalam || 180,185 || 50.40% || 5 || 153,130 || 42.83% || 3 || - || - || - || 12,211 || 3.42% || 0 || 11,982 || 3.35% || 0 || 357,508 || 100.00% || 8 || 68.83% |- | style="text-align:left;"|North Central || style="text-align:left;"|Anuradhapura || 213,072 || 44.82% || 4 || 229,856 || 48.35% || 5 || - || - || - || 28,701 || 6.04% || 0 || 3,754 || 0.79% || 0 || 475,383 || 100.00% || 9 || 79.13% |- | style="text-align:left;"|North Central || style="text-align:left;"|Polonnaruwa || 118,845 || 50.26% || 3 || 103,172 || 43.63% || 2 || - || - || - || 13,497 || 5.71% || 0 || 948 || 0.40% || 0 || 236,462 || 100.00% || 5 || 79.81% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Uva || style="text-align:left;"|Badulla || 258,844 || 54.76% || 5 || 179,459 || 37.97% || 3 || - || - || - || 21,445 || 4.54% || 0 || 12,934 || 2.74% || 0 || 472,682 || 100.00% || 8 || 80.07% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Uva || style="text-align:left;"|Monaragala || 110,372 || 41.97% || 2 || 138,136 || 52.53% || 3 || - || - || - || 13,626 || 5.18% || 0 || 854 || 0.32% || 0 || 262,988 || 100.00% || 5 || 80.13% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Sabaragamuwa || style="text-align:left;"|Ratnapura || 284,117 || 44.94% || 5 || 323,636 || 51.19% || 6 || - || - || - || 21,525 || 3.40% || 0 || 2,918 || 0.46% || 0 || 632,196 || 100.00% || 11 || 80.88% |- | style="text-align:left;"|Sabaragamuwa || style="text-align:left;"|Kegalle || 247,467 || 49.52% || 5 || 227,208 || 45.47% || 4 || - || - || - || 18,184 || 3.64% || 0 || 6,835 || 1.37% || 0 || 499,694 || 100.00% || 9 || 79.81% |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;" colspan=2|National List || colspan=2| || 13 || colspan=2| || 12 || colspan=2| || 2 || colspan=2| || 2 || colspan=2| || 0 || colspan=2| || 29 || |- class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;"|Total || 5,098,916 || 45.66% || 106 || 4,732,664 || 42.38% || 95 || 515,963 || 4.62% || 16 || 543,944 || 4.87% || 6 || 275,488 || 2.47% || 2 || 11,166,975 || 100.00% || 225 || 74.23% |} Elected members 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka Template:Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka Category:Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka International reaction Supranational bodies United Nations – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson issued a statement on 18 August 2015 applauding the Sri Lankan people "for their peaceful and broad-based participation in the parliamentary elections" and encouraging the new government to "make further progress on good governance, accountability and reconciliation".Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections https://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=8911 Secretary-General of the United Nations 18 August 2015UN chief congratulates new SL govt. http://www.dailymirror.lk/83953/un-chief-congratulates-new-sl-govt The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 19 August 2015Ban Ki-moon congratulates new government http://nation.lk/online/2015/08/19/ban-ki-moon-congratulates-new-government/ The Nation (Sri Lanka) 19 August 2015 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150820201317/http://nation.lk/online/2015/08/19/ban-ki-moon-congratulates-new-government/ 20 August 2015 dead European Union – The European External Action Service spokesperson issued a statement on 19 August 2015 stating that the election was "genuine, well administered and peaceful" and saying that the new government needed prioritise "good governance, human rights and the rule of law as well as the crucial tasks of accountability and genuine national reconciliation".Statement by the Spokesperson on the Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2015/150819_02_en.htm?cookies=disabled European External Action Service 19 August 2015EU says the recent general election in Sri Lanka was genuine, well administered and peaceful overall http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/en/tamil-news-update/1607-eu-says-the-recent-general-election-in-sri-lanka-was-genuine,-well-administered-and-peaceful-overall.html Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation 2015-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825061834/http://www.slbc.lk/index.php/en/tamil-news-update/1607-eu-says-the-recent-general-election-in-sri-lanka-was-genuine,-well-administered-and-peaceful-overall.html 2015-08-25 dead Nations Australia – Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop issued a statement on 21 August 2015 congratulating Wickremesinghe, saying she looked forward to working with the new government "to further develop our strong bilateral relationship" and supporting Sri Lanka on national reconciliation.Sri Lanka: Parliamentary elections http://foreignminister.gov.au/releases/Pages/2015/jb_mr_150821.aspx Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia) 21 August 2015Australia congratulates Ranil on re-election http://www.dailymirror.lk/84371/australia-congratulates-rw-on-re-election The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 21 August 2015 China – Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying congratulated Wickremesinghe on 19 August 2015, saying China was "ready to work with Sri Lanka to consolidate the traditional friendship, strengthen mutually-beneficial cooperation, and elevate China-Sri Lanka strategic cooperation partnership to a new level".Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Remarks on Sri Lanka's Parliamentary Election http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/t1289838.shtml Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China 19 August 2015China congratulates Ranil, hails SL polls http://www.dailymirror.lk/84191/china-hails-sl-polls-congratulates-ranil The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 20 August 2015 France – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development issued a statement on 20 August 2015 welcoming the smooth running of the election, characterising it as "one more step forward towards strengthening democracy" and saying that hopefully this would support human rights and inter-community reconciliation.Sri Lanka – Parliamentary elections http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/sri-lanka/france-and-sri-lanka/political-relations/article/sri-lanka-parliamentary-elections-20-08-15 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (France) 20 August 2015 21 August 2015 28 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150828054824/http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/sri-lanka/france-and-sri-lanka/political-relations/article/sri-lanka-parliamentary-elections-20-08-15 deadFrance, UK welcome UNP victory http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130297 The Island (Sri Lanka) 21 August 2015 21 August 2015 21 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150821123120/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130297 dead India – Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Wickremesinghe on 18 August 2015 to congratulate him and the Sri Lankan people for the "peaceful conduct of polls".PM congratulates Ranil Wickremesinghe, on the wonderful performance of his alliance in the elections in Sri Lanka http://pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/pm-congratulates-ranil-wickremesinghe-on-the-wonderful-performance-of-his-alliance-in-the-elections-in-sri-lanka/?comment=disable Prime Minister's Office (India) 18 August 2015Modi congratulates Ranil http://www.dailymirror.lk/83917/modi-congratulates-ranil The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 18 August 2015Modi congratulates Ranil http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130215 The Island (Sri Lanka) 19 August 2015 19 August 2015 11 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181111000053/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130215 dead Japan – Prime Minister Shinzō Abe sent a congratulatory message to Wickremesinghe "following a free and democratic Parliamentary election".Japanese PM Abe congratulates PM Ranil http://www.ft.lk/article/463081/Japanese-PM-Abe-congratulates-PM-Ranil Daily FT 27 August 2015Japanese Prime Minister congratulates Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickramasinghe http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Aug26_1440606966CH.php ColomboPage.com 26 August 2015 27 August 2015 28 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150828024406/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Aug26_1440606966CH.php usurped Nepal – Prime Minister Sushil Koirala sent a congratulatory message Wickremesinghe and expressed his desire to work closely with his Sri Lankan counterpart to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.PM Koirala congratulates Wickremesinghe http://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/pm-koirala-congratulates-wickremesinghe/ The Himalayan Times 23 August 2015Nepal Premier looks forward to closely work with Sri Lanka's Prime Minister http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Aug23_1440339379CH.php ColomboPage.com 23 August 2015 24 August 2015 24 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150824180533/http://www.colombopage.com/archive_15B/Aug23_1440339379CH.php usurped Singapore – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent a congratulatory letter to Wickremesinghe adding that "Singapore has consistently supported national reconciliation, peace and progress in Sri Lanka".Singapore leaders congratulate Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe on re-election http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-leaders/2065852.html Channel NewsAsia 21 August 2015 22 August 2015 20 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150920102959/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-leaders/2065852.html deadPMSingapore leaders congratulate Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe on re-election http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-leaders/2065852.html Channel News Asia 21 August 2015 22 August 2015 20 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150920102959/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-leaders/2065852.html dead South Korea – Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn sent a congratulatory message to Wickremesinghe saying that the election result "reflects the desire and willingness of the people of Sri Lanka to strengthen democracy and restore good governance" and that "democracy in Sri Lanka is making significant progress".Korean premier congratulates Ranil http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130850 Sunday Island (Sri Lanka) 30 September 2015 30 August 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093415/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=130850 dead United Kingdom – Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond issued a statement on 21 August 2015 congratulating Wickremesinghe, crediting the Sri Lankan people for the way the election was run and offering UK support for achieving "reconciliation and a lasting peace".Foreign Secretary congratulates Sri Lankan Prime Minister https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-congratulates-sri-lankan-prime-minister Foreign and Commonwealth Office 19 August 2015UK congratulates Ranil on election victory http://www.dailymirror.lk/84071/uk-congratulates-ranil-on-election-victory The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) 19 August 2015 Notes References External links parliament.lk Parliament of Sri Lanka slelections.gov.lk Department of Elections, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Category:Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka Parliamentary Category:Prelude to the Aragalaya