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First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Sri Lanka’s Government Gets Fresh Mandate, Bolstering Plan for Change

Results show a surge in support for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

Supporters of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, seen in a poster, celebrated as voting concluded during parliamentary elections in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 17, 2015. Results announced Tuesday showed a surge in support for Mr. Wickremesinghe and his party. PHOTO: GEMUNU AMARASINGHE/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Supporters of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, seen in a poster, celebrated as voting concluded during parliamentary elections in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 17, 2015. Results announced Tuesday showed a surge in support for Mr. Wickremesinghe and his party.Supporters of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa displayed his posters to the mark conclusion of voting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 17, 2015. Mr. Rajapaksa won his race to become a member of Parliament but his party didn't get enough seats to form a government.
Supporters of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa displayed his posters to the mark conclusion of voting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aug. 17, 2015. Mr. Rajapaksa won his race to become a member of Parliament but his party didn't get enough seats to form a government. 

 The Wall Street JournalBy ERIC BELLMAN-Aug. 18, 2015
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Voters reaffirmed support for the country’s new leaders in legislative elections, strengthening a coalition that wants to revamp the political system, work on postwar reconciliation and strengthen ties with the West.
Results announced on Tuesday showed a surge in support for Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his United National Party, giving him and his allies enough seats in the 225-member Parliament to form the next government.

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