UPFA wins all but 2 of 23 LG bodies
The ruling UPFA, led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, won all but two of the 23 local government bodies that went to the polls yesterday (Oct. 08).
The main opposition UNP claimed the key Colombo Municipal Council, while the SLMC retained its hold on Kalmunai Municipal Council in the East.
The UNP lost control of the municipal councils of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Negombo, Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia and Gampaha.