2004 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 2 April 2004. The ruling United National Party of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was defeated, winning only eighty two seats in the 225-member Sri Lankan parliament. The opposition United People's Freedom Alliance won 105 seats. While this was eight seats short of an absolute majority, the Alliance was able to form a government.
Quick Facts All 225 seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka 113 seats were needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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All 225 seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka 113 seats were needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 75.96% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winners of polling divisions. UPFA in blue and UNF in green. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 6 April, President Chandrika Kumaratunga appointed former Minister of Labour Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister.