Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The ground was still wet from heavy but brief rains that hit the area the night before. Friday dawned upon Elpitiya,(a small town tucked away in the Southern Province), cloudy but not grim. Excitement was mirrored on the faces of Elpitiya residents as they made their way to polling booths to vote at a minor but significant election.
Delayed by many objections, deliberations and a court order the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) election was finally held last Friday (11). As forecasted by various political analysts, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) secured all 17 electorates of Elpitiya marking a landslide win.
Results
The SLPP recorded 23,372 votes (while their main opponent the United National Party (UNP) secur...