The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) emerged victorious against the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna at the secret vote held to elect a chairman for the Panduwasnuwara Pradeshiya Sabha.
The vote was held today (08) and while the SLFP candidate nominated under the directive of party General Secretary – Dayasiri Jayasekara secured 20 votes, the SLPP candidate had only managed to secure 16 votes.
There are 18 SLPP members, 11 United National Party (UNP) members, 07 SLFP members and one Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) member at the Panduwasnuwara Pradeshiya Sabha.
The Panduwasnuwara electorate is the electoral base of Dayasiri Jayasekara while MP Gunapala Rathnasekara is the electoral organiser for the SLPP.
It is said that the losing SLPP candidate had been nominated by MP Rathnasekara and minister Johnston Fernando.