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2000 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
Election
Election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 Sri Lankan parliamentary election | |
| country | Sri Lanka | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| previous_election | 1994 Sri Lankan parliamentary election | |
| previous_year | 1994 | |
| outgoing_members | 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| next_election | 2001 Sri Lankan parliamentary election | |
| next_year | 2001 | |
| elected_members | 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| seats_for_election | All 225 seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| 113 seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | 10 October 2000 | |
| turnout | 75.63% | |
| <!-- People's Alliance --> | image1 | Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga As The President of Sri Lanka.jpg |
| leader1 | Chandrika Kumaratunga | |
| leader_since1 | 1994 | |
| party1 | PA | |
| leaders_seat1 | n/a | |
| last_election1 | 48.94%, 105 seats | |
| seats1 | 107 | |
| seat_change1 | 2 | |
| popular_vote1 | 3,900,901 | |
| percentage1 | 45.11% | |
| swing1 | 3.83% | |
| <!-- United National Party --> | image2 | Defense.gov News Photo 031103-D-2987S-069 (cropped).jpg |
| leader2 | Ranil Wickremesinghe | |
| leader_since2 | 1994 | |
| party2 | United National Party | |
| leaders_seat2 | Colombo District | |
| last_election2 | 44.04%, 94 seats | |
| seats2 | 89 | |
| seat_change2 | 5 | |
| popular_vote2 | 3,477,770 | |
| percentage2 | 40.22% | |
| swing2 | 3.82% | |
| <!-- Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna --> | image3 | |
| leader3 | Somawansa Amarasinghe | |
| leader_since3 | 1990 | |
| party3 | JVP | |
| leaders_seat3 | n/a | |
| last_election3 | 1.13%, 1 seat | |
| seats3 | 10 | |
| seat_change3 | 9 | |
| popular_vote3 | 518,774 | |
| percentage3 | 6.00% | |
| swing3 | 4.87% | |
| map_image | Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election 2000.png | |
| map_size | 250px | |
| map_caption | Winners of polling divisions. PA in blue and UNP in green. | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| posttitle | Prime Minister-designate | |
| before_election | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake | |
| after_election | Ratnasiri Wickremanayake | |
| before_party | People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) | |
| after_party | People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) |
113 seats were needed for a majority
Parliamentary elections were held in Sri Lanka on 10 October 2000.
The People's Alliance (PA) government Kumaratunga had led for six years was facing increasing criticism on two fronts: a series of military defeats at the hands of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the country's civil war, and the faltering performance of the economy.
The elections were marred by violence. Seventy people were killed during the campaign, including six on election day itself. Both the UNP and SLMC accused the PA of election fraud and intimidation.
As was the case for most elections during the war, few ballots were cast in LTTE-held parts of the country.
Results
The People's Alliance remained in office but had difficulty forming a majority in parliament. The resulting deadlock resulted in snap elections being held the next year.
By province
Main article: Results of the 2000 Sri Lankan general election by province
By electoral district
Main article: Results of the 2000 Sri Lankan general election by electoral district
Elected members
Main article: 11th Sri Lankan Parliament
Notes
References
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