Srilanka, May 7 -- The National People's Power (NPP) has won the most number of seats in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), but has not obtained enough to form a majority.

The party secured 48 seats with over 81,000 votes, which is about 36.9% of the total.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) came in second with 29 seats, followed by the United National Party (UNP) with 13 seats. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) won five and four seats respectively.

The CMC is Sri Lanka's largest and oldest local government body, and with no party getting the required 60 seats for a majority, the council is expected to be run through coalitions or alliances.

Seat breakdown:

NPP: 48 seats

SJB: 29 seats

UNP...