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Former Tamil Tiger rebels T.M.V.P won a local election.
one of the most peacefully conducted elections ever in the country.
SRI LANKA — Former Tamil Tiger rebels T.M.V.P won a local election, eastern city,yesterday.
No elections related violence was reported yesterday from 7 a.m to 4 p.m. Fears of intimidation, impersonation and other malpractices were unfounded as voters conformed by police
.L.G. E in Batticaloa yesterday,on a successful voted with 60 per cent Sri Lanka Election Dept:said.
TMVP got 73005 votes,IND -31745,UPFA-21745,SLMC-13301,EDF-1417.and UPFA won 15 seats.
The government had billed the vote, the first in 14 years, as a first step toward restoring order in a region long dominated by the insurgents,AP said.
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