Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 -- The National People's Power's (NPP) victory in the November 14 general elections - it secured 61% of the vote and 159 of 225 seats in parliament - is a remarkable performance in Sri Lanka's history of electoral politics.

In Jaffna in the island's Northern Province, the NPP's performance was particularly significant as itmanagedto secure the highest number of votes as a single party. Its ability to outperform regional parties in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Vanni and Amparai by winning three of the six seats in the districts is commendable since Southern-based political parties have historically found it challenging to make inroads in these minority-dominated areas.

Jaffna, which is predominantly inhabited by Tamil communit...