Among them, Bodu Bala Sena, contesting the polls as Bodu Jana Peramuna, failed to win a single seat.

In the north, a group of former LTTE cadres contested claiming they represented the northen people’s rights, but were rejected completely.

So did, Tamil National People’s Front, led by Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam, who failed to retain his seat.

The northern people disapproved of his policies, and want to live in harmony with the southern people.