The ruling party of Sri Lanka wins victory over previous government during peaceful day of voting | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Colombo (dpa) – Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa vowed to continue in politics Wednesday suffering a second electoral defeat this year. Rajapaksa was trying to make a comeback by competing for the prime minister’s office, but his United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) was defeated in Monday’s legislative elections. Rajapaksa, who failed to win re-election to…