Election polls close in Sri Lanka amid unanimous Sinhala rejection of Tamil demands

Tamils cast their vote in the North-East. (Photograph Tamilwin).   17 August 2015 Polls opened this morning local time for Sri Lanka's parliamentary election. Tamils awoke today to elect an expected maximum 18 MPs to seek constitutional change within a 225 seat Sinhala majority parliament where there has been a rejection of Tamil demands from across the spectrum of Sinhala majority political parties.

Election Polls Close in Sri Lanka Amid Unanimous Sinhala Rejection of Tamil Demands by Thavam Ratna