"LG Election Defeat"

#2484141

16 February 2018

​Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe(2L, wearing a white shirt and a tie) visits a temple at Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday 15 February 2018. The United National Party (UNP) led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was defeated comprehensively during the recently concluded Local Government election by the newly formed political party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, led by former president Mahinda Rajapakse. Despite Rajapaksa calling for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate to rule the country, the UNP decided last Tuesday (13) to continue the unity government for the remainder of its term without any changes and the ministers of its coalition partner, Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP), led by President Maithripala Sirisena can decide on their own whether to stay with the government or not.

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#2484142

16 February 2018

​Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe visits a temple at Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday 15 February 2018. The United National Party (UNP) led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was defeated comprehensively during the recently concluded Local Government election by the newly formed political party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, led by former president Mahinda Rajapakse. Despite Rajapaksa calling for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate to rule the country, the UNP decided last Tuesday (13) to continue the unity government for the remainder of its term without any changes and the ministers of its coalition partner, Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP), led by President Maithripala Sirisena can decide on their own whether to stay with the government or not.

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#2484144

16 February 2018

​Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe (2L, wearing a white shirt and a tie) visits a temple at Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday 15 February 2018. The United National Party (UNP) led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe was defeated comprehensively during the recently concluded Local Government election by the newly formed political party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, led by former president Mahinda Rajapakse. Despite Rajapaksa calling for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate to rule the country, the UNP decided last Tuesday (13) to continue the unity government for the remainder of its term without any changes and the ministers of its coalition partner, Sri Lanka Freedom party (SLFP), led by President Maithripala Sirisena can decide on their own whether to stay with the government or not.

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#2477510

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa greets the supporters gathered outside after attending a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477511

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa greets the supporters gathered outside after attending a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477512

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa greets the supporters gathered outside after attending a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477513

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives to attend a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477514

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa is greeted as he arrives to attend a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477546

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa leaves after attending a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477550

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa smiles at a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477551

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks at a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477552

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks at a press briefing at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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#2477553

12 February 2018

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa looks at a map of Sri Lanka published in a newspaper that illustrates the landslide victory his new political party managed to secure at the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Head Office Colombo, Sri Lanka on Monday 12 February 2018. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Rajapaksa's newly formed political party, managed to secure a landslide victory in the concluded Local Government Election defeating the two main parties ruling the government. Rajapaksa called for a snap general election claiming that the current government has lost people's mandate.

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