Back Parlamentswahl in Sri Lanka 2015 German Βουλευτικές εκλογές στη Σρι Λάνκα 2015 Greek Élections législatives srilankaises de 2015 French Pemilihan umum Parlemen Sri Lanka 2015 ID Elezioni parlamentari in Sri Lanka del 2015 Italian 2015年スリランカ議会総選挙 Japanese ශ්රී ලංකාවෙහි 15වන පාර්ලිමේන්තුව Singhalese இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றத் தேர்தல், 2015 Tamil
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Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 17 August 2015, ten months ahead of schedule, to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 15th Parliament.[1][2][3][4]
The United National Party (UNP) led United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) won 106 seats, an increase of 46 since the 2010 election, but failed to secure a majority in Parliament.[5] The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won 95 seats, a decline of 49.[5][6] The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the largest party representing Sri Lankan Tamils, won 16 seats, an increase of two from 2010.[5] The remaining eight seats were won by Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (6), Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (1) and Eelam People's Democratic Party (1).[7]
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, leader of the UNFGG and UNP, was able to form a national government with the support of UPFA MPs loyal to President Maithripala Sirisena.[8][9]
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- ^ Ramakrishnan, T. (18 August 2015). "UNP set to form next government". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sri Lanka forms unity government". Bangkok Post. 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Rajapakse's opposition party joins Sri Lanka government". Malay Mail. Agence France-Presse. 21 August 2015.