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325:Anuradhapura
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1550:(2023–2024)
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1532:(1994–2004)
1526:(1968–1977)
1520:(1956–1957)
1291:(Padmanaba)
749:Governments
459:Opposition
453:(2019–2022)
451:Government
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395:Government
1628:Categories
1370:Siva Senai
498:References
359:Seats won
234:Background
93:2008-05-14
799:Alliances
247:(JVP), a
217:Sri Lanka
211:(JNP) or
197:Elections
486:See also
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332:and the
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306:Asgiriya
290:(UPFA).
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1147:Smaller
863:Attacks
704:Leaders
637:History
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227:(JVP).
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91: (
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353:Votes
54:Leader
967:SLPFA
432:SLPFA
151:SLPFA
1512:SLFP
1211:TNPF
1171:DTNA
426:2020
401:2015
377:UPFA
371:2010
362:+/–
334:SLFP
321:LTTE
308:and
284:LTTE
280:TMVP
261:1971
207:The
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1195:NPP
1155:TNA
1017:SJB
330:UNP
143:FPA
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