President Rajapaksa's UPFA has secured a landslide victory

Peoples’ Liberation Front (JVP) who campaigned for the removal of Norway as peace brokers have only managed to clinch onto the single local body, Tissamaharama Pradesheeya Sabha, which they held before.

Buddhist monk-led Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has failed to win any local council.

Both parties supported President Rajapaksa at November 17 presidential elections.

But the JVP and JHU strongly criticised outcome of the Geneva talks in wihich the government agreed to uphold Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) signed with the Tamil Tigers.

Election results UPFA 225 UNP 33 TNA 5 JVP 1 CDUA 1 Independant 1

In a landslide victory, United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa has secured 225 councils of 266 contested island-wide.

The polls for 45 local bodies mainly in the rebel held north and the east were postponed after recommendations by district retaining officers.

The main opposition, United National Party (UNP), has only secured power over 33 local bodies.

Elections for UNP stronghold Colombo Municipal Council and UPFA stronghold Gampaha MC were postponed due to legal actions.

LTTE-backed Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has won five local bodies and Ceylon Democratic United Alliance (CDUA) and an independent group have secured one council each.