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1584:(2001–2020)
1570:(2023–2024)
1564:(2015–2018)
1558:(2004–2019)
1552:(1994–2004)
1546:(1968–1977)
1540:(1956–1957)
1311:(Padmanaba)
778:Dissanayake
749:Governments
459:Opposition
453:(2019–2022)
451:Government
420:Opposition
395:Government
1648:Categories
1390:Siva Senai
498:References
359:Seats won
234:Background
93:2008-05-14
819:Alliances
247:(JVP), a
217:Sri Lanka
211:(JNP) or
197:Elections
769:Cabinets
486:See also
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332:and the
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306:Asgiriya
290:(UPFA).
120:Ideology
1167:Smaller
883:Attacks
704:Leaders
637:History
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227:(JVP).
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353:Votes
54:Leader
987:SLPFA
432:SLPFA
151:SLPFA
1532:SLFP
1231:TNPF
1191:DTNA
426:2020
401:2015
377:UPFA
371:2010
362:+/–
334:SLFP
321:LTTE
308:and
284:LTTE
280:TMVP
261:1971
207:The
1576:UNP
1215:NPP
1175:TNA
1037:SJB
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143:FPA
139:ULS
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