Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe claimed victory at the 2015 General Election.

Issuing a statement a short while ago, Wickremesinghe said that the majority has voted to take forward the 'January 8 revolution'. While thanking the people for expressing support for the January 8 election, he added that there was no need to talk about winners and losers any more.

Wickremesinghe also called on the countrymen to build a civilized society, a government of consensus and a new country.