Northern local polls in June 2007
Chamikara Weerasinghe
COLOMBO: Elections for Local bodies in the North and
Batticaloa district which did not have Local Government Elections this
year, will be held on June 30, 2007.
The new election date, has been fixed by Returning Officers of the
respective administrative districts, said Elections Commissioner's
Department sources.
The elections for local bodies in the districts of Jaffna, Vavuniya,
Kilinochchi, Batticaloa, Mullaitivu and Mannar were to be held on
September 30 this year. Hence the new date has been fixed for the
election for these districts by the department, said sources at Election
Secretariat.
The following Local Authorities to which elections were earlier
scheduled to be held on September 30, 2006 will have the election on
June 30, 2007.
JAFFNA DISTRICT: Jaffna Municipal Council, Valvetithurai Urban
Council, Point Pedro Urban Council, Chavakachcheri Urban Council,
Karainagar Pradeshiya Sabha,Kayts Pradeshiya Sabha, Delft Pradeshiya
Sabha, Velani Pradeshiya Sabha, Vlikamam West Pradeshiya Sabha,
Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha, Valikamam South West Pradeshiya Sabha,
Valikamam South Pradeshiya Sabha, Valikamam East Pradeshiya Sabha,
Vadamaradchi South West Pradeshiya Sabha, Point Pedro Pradeshiya Sabha,
Chavakachcheri Pradeshiya Sabha and Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha.
VAVUNIYA DISTRICT: Vavuniya Urban Council, Vavuniya North
Pradeshiya Sabha, Venkalachcdikulam Pradeshiya Sabha, Vavuniya South
(Tamil) Pradeshiya Sabha and Vavuniya South (Sinhala) Pradeshiya Sabha.
BATTICALOA DISTRICT: Batticaloa Municipal Council, Eravurpattu
Pradeshiya Sabha, Koralepattu Pradeshiya Sabha, Koralepattu North
Pradeshiya Sabha, Manmunai South and Eruvilpattu Pradeshiya Sabha,
Manmunai Pradeshiya Sabha, Manmunai West Pradeshiya Sabha, Manmunai
South West Pradeshiya Sabha and Porativupattu Pradeshiya Sabha.
KILLINOCHCHI DISTRICT: Pachchilaipalli Pradeshiya Sabha,
Karachchi Pradeshiya Sabha and Poonakary Pradeshiya Sabha.
MULLAITIVU DISTRICT: Manthai East Pradeshiya Sabha, Thunukkai
Pradeshiya Sabha and Maritime Pattu Pradeshiya Sabha.
MANNAR DISTRICT: Mannar Urban Council, Mannar Pradeshiya Sabha,
Nanattan Pradeshiya Sabha, Musali Pradeshiya Sabha and Manthai West
Pradeshiya Sabha. |