Mr Rajapakse was re-elected for a second term in January 2010. His victory represented a genuine mandate from the public, despite some minor concerns among observers about how the campaign was run. The UPFA also won a landslide victory in the parliamentary election in April, and has dominated recent provincial council elections. The next presidential contest is due in 2015. Changes to the constitution passed in September last year, which abolished the two-term limit for presidents, suggest that Mr Rajapakse will again be the UPFA candidate. The next parliamentary election is due to be held by 2016. Given the unusually large size of the current government's majority, it is likely to complete its full term.