DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 5 AUGUST 2020 ====================================================================================== Elections to the National Assembly Source: Sri Lanka government election websites The national Assembly consists of 196 members elected by proportional representation from 22 electoral districts, and 29 members elected by proportional representation from national lists. Parties (some parties are better known by their English names and acronyms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * EJB/UNP - Eksath Jathika Pakshaya (United National Party) (minority faction) * EMJK/EPDP - Eelam Makkal Jananayakak Katci (Eelam People's Democratic Party) * JJB - Jathika Jana Balawegaya (National People's Power) * SJB - Samagi Jana Balawegaya (Peace - People's Power): a coalition of * EJB/UNP - Eksath Jathika Pakshaya (United National Party) (majority faction) * JHU - Jathika Hela Urumaya (National Heritage Party) * SLMK - Sri Lanka Muslim Kankiras (Sri Lanka Muslim Congress) * TMK/TPA - Tamil Murpokku Kuttani (Tamil Progressive Alliance) * SLNPS/SLPFA - Sri Lanka Nidahas Podujana Sandhanaya (Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance): a coalition of parties including * SLPP/SLPF - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (Sri Lanka People's Front) * SLNP/SLFP - Sri Lanka Nidahas Paksaya (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) * SLKP/SLCP - Sri Lanka Komiyunist Pakshaya (Sri Lanka Communist Party) * TTM/TNPF - Tamil Teciyattirkana Makkal (Tamil National People's Front) * TTK/TNA - Tamil Teciyak Kuttamaippu (Tamil National Alliance) NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ====================================================================================== Enrolled voters: 16,263,885 Total votes cast: 12,343,302 75.9 Invalid votes: 744,373 06.0 Valid votes: 11,598,929 93.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United National Party (EJB/UNP) * 249,435 1 Eelam People's Democratic Party (EMJK/EPDP) 61,464 00.5 +00.2 2 +1 National People's Power (JJB) 445,958 03.8 -01.1 3 -3 Peace - People's Power (SJB) 2,771,984 23.9 -21.8 54 -52 Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLNPS/SLPFA) 6,853,693 59.1 +16.7 145 +50 Tamil National Alliance (TTK/TNA) 327,168 02.8 -01.8 10 -6 Tamil National People's Front (TTM/TNPF) 67,766 00.6 2 +2 Others 821,461 07.1 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,598,929 225 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Most of the UNP's members were part of the Peace - People's Power coalition. A minority of UNP members stood under the UNP name. SUMMARY OF SEATS ====================================================================================== District National Total Party Seats Seats Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United National Party (EJB/UNP) - 1 1 Eelam People's Democratic Party (EMJK/EPDP) 2 - 2 National People's Power (JJB) 2 1 3 Peace - People's Power (SJB) 47 7 54 Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLNPS/SLPFA) 128 17 145 Tamil National Alliance (TTK/TNA) 9 1 10 Tamil National People's Front (TTM/TNPF) 1 1 2 Others 7 1 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 196 29 225 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------