The medal and the elephant have been swept away from the Negombo Municipal Council constituency this time ahead of the election. The UNP, which has been carrying the flag of Negombo politics for decades, is now facing a huge crisis.
In short, even the UNP constituency organizer is demanding votes from an independent party this time.
However, two recognized political parties have been eliminated. If there is any vote that was supposed to be received by these parties, who will get it in the current reality?
The SJB or the independent groups that have come forward representing the Hitupa Municipal Councillors? The ACE or the Compass?