Uva elections results bottom line: beginning of the end of Rajapakses’ politics -Analysis by Visal

(Lanka-e-News- 23.Sep.2014, 11.50PM) The truth that moribund Rajapakse reign is slowly but surely dying a natural death was further confirmed by the monumental setbacks it faced at the Uva provincial council (PC) elections concluded yesterday. The Uva people succeeded in reducing the vote base of the Rajapakses by 17 % and grabbed back six of its elected PC members , while enhancing the vote base of the UNP by 112 % and increasing the number of its members by 6 seats. Significantly, the Rajapakses could not even reach a 50 % polling at Badulla.
Uva Elections Results Bottom Line Beginning of the End of Rajapakses’ Politics -Analysis by Visal by Thavam