Vijitha Herath sets record in Sri Lanka’s 2024 Parliamentary Election
Posted by Editor on November 15, 2024 - 9:22 pm
Vijitha Herath has set a record for the highest number of preferential votes in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election history, receiving 716,715 votes in the 2024 parliamentary election.
He is a candidate of the National People’s Power (NPP), representing the Gampaha District.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, also from the NPP, secured the second-highest number of preferential votes, with 655,289 votes in the Colombo District.
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