Dayasiri tops Kurunegala District preference votes
Former MP Dayasiri Jayasekara gained the highest preference votes in the Kurunegala District with a massive 336,327 votes as fellow UPFA candidate and rival Johan Fernando managed to secure less than half that number.
Fernando obtained 134,443 preference votes – over 200,000 votes less than Dayasiri, who appears to have a significant lead in the preference vote battle taking place in the province.
The rivalry between the Jayaskara and Johan Fernanado was much talked about as both prominent UPFA candidates are vying for the post of Chief Minister of the North Western Province.
Following the announcing of the Provincial polls Jayasekara resigned from Parliament to contest the North Western provincial Council under the ruling party.
It was no secret that the firebrand politician was aiming for the post of Chief Minister, which was also the goal of Johan, the son of Minister Johnston Fernando.
UPFA:
Dayasiri Jayasekara – 336,327
Johan Fernando – 134,443
D.B. Herath – 60,960
UNP:
J.C. Aluwatuwala – 23,960
Prasanna Samal Senarath – 21,958
Preethi Mohan – 20,464
(Courtesy: Ada Derana)
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Dayasiri – you did the right thing.
your caste and class would have stood in the way of you getting anywhere in the UNP.
Now u can climb the ladder with your political leadership.
As a Buddhist follow the moral path and keep to a good leadership… do not misuse this mandate given.
you have all the signs to rise up politically do not destroy it and keep away from the rosy things that will bring you down.
BALAWATH VIPAKSHAYAK NETHIVEEMA GENA KANAGATIUY. MOKADA LAMA APACHARA KARANA DUUSHANA KARANA DEESHAPALUWAN EWAYIN VELAKENNE NEE MEE VIDIYATA JAYAGRHANA DUNNAMA. SRILANKAWATA DEVIYANGEMA PIHITAY.
Sri Lankan people are foolish. Why they voted second highest in Gampaha district for Upeksha Swarnamali ?
See her knowledge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgRx6UR-Snk
Dayasiri is handsome and singer . Therefore people voted him. Why people gave less voters for former judge Warawewa ?
Dayasiri is a crook. When he was in the university, everybody know his character. To have a government post he sold his soul and life