Sri Lanka poll: National People’s Power wins over two-thirds majority in 225-member House

Three of six parliamentary seats in Jaffna swung to the National People’s Power in a result the party cast as emblematic of its broader election triumph, The Hindu reported. ^[1]

The National People’s Power secured an over two-thirds majority in Sri Lanka’s 225-member House, consolidating its position in the legislature. ^[1] In Jaffna, the alliance won three out of six seats, a showing that toppled prominent northern Tamil parties. ^[1]

Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake, who is also Leader of the House, framed the Jaffna outcome as central to the win, saying, “It [Jaffna] is the crown of this victory.” ^[1]

On the opposition benches, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya won 40 seats in the election. ^[1] The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, by contrast, saw its presence in the legislature shrink to three seats from 145 in 2020. ^[1]

With the results now in, the Jaffna tally stands out as a concrete marker of the National People’s Power’s reach, while the final seat counts underscored a reshaped balance of power across the House. ^[1]