UPFA wins in Jaffna in 20% turnout, ITAK in Vavuniyaa with 52% – Tamils show no-confidence in Colomb

The results show that the voters in Jaffna have rejected the Municipal Council (JMC) elections with less than 20 percent turnout where the ruling party has won while it has suffered a defeat in Vavuniyaa where Ilangkai Thamizh Arasuk Kadchi (ITAK) has won.

The ITAK, in the Vavuniyaa Urban Council elections where turnout was 52 per cent, has got 5 seats with Democratic Peoples Liberation Front (DPLF) 3 seats, UPFA 2 seats, and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1 seat.

The UPFA has been pushed into third place here.

In JMC election, the ruling UPFA polled 10,602 votes obtaining 10 seats with 2 additional bonus seats, and the ITAK that polled 8008 votes became second with 8 seats.

Of the other parties contesting the JMC elections, Ananthasangaree led Tamil United Liberation Front polled 1007 votes obtaining one seat, and Muslim Independent got 1175 votes securing one seat. UNP polled 83 votes and Independents led by Manickasothy polled 47 votes.

Officials said a total of 1358 votes were rejected in Jaffna elections.

Meanwhile, Tamils see the poor turnout, only 20 percent, in the municipal elections as clear verdict of the Tamils’ no confidence in the Sri Lankan state and its institutions.

Results at a glance:

Jaffna Municipal Council:

United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA): 10,602 (13 seats)
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK): 8,008 (8 seats)
Independent Group 1: 1,175 (1 seat)
Tamil United Liberation Front: 1,007 (1 seat)
United National Party: 83 (no seat)
Independent Group 2: 47 (no seat)

Valid Votes: 20,922
Rejected Votes: 1,358
Total Polled: 22,280
Registered Electors: 100,417

Vavuniyaa Urban Council:

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi: 4,279 (34.81%, 5 seats)
Democratic People’s Liberation Front:4,136 (33.65%, 3 seats)
United People’s Freedom Alliance: 3,045 (24.77%, 2 seats)
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress: 587 (4.78%, 1 seat)
United National Party: 228 (1.85%)
Sri Lanka Progressive Front: 10 (0.08%)
Independent Group 1: 6 (0.08%)
Independent Group 3: 1 (0.05%)
Independent Group 2: -

Valid Votes 12,292
Rejected Votes 558
Total Polled 12,850
Registered Electors 24,626