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- ↑ "BREAKING – Sri Lanka's NPP secures 'super majority' in parliament as it secures biggest ever win". Tamil Guardian. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Vanni District Preference Results Announced". Colombo Times. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
