Sri Lanka Ruling Party Wins Provincial Election Amid Push Against Rebels
1,140 views · Published 17 February 2009 · 3:28 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Sri Lanka's ruling party swept provincial elections on Saturday that are seen as a referendum on the government's stepped-up military campaign against the Tamil rebels. Aid agencies estimate 250,000 civilians are cornered along with the rebels as the government moves in. The United Nations has called on both sides to stop the fighting in heavily populated areas.
