Sri Lanka civic polls: Is NPP losing popularity among the people?

Sri Lanka’s local civic polls, held on May 6, have thrown up several surprises, indicating a shift in ground reality. President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka’s ruling National People’s Power (NPP) – Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) coalition witnessed a major dip in vote percentage.

Although the NPP emerged as the largest party, winning 265 out of the 339 local municipal councils across Sri Lanka, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) seems to be gaining traction…..| read more on THE WEEK