NE Elections for local bodies fixed for next February

E. WEERAPPERUMA

COLOMBO: The Elections Department has fixed elections to local bodies in the administrative districts of Jaffna, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Mannar Districts for February 29, 2008.

Commissioner of Elections Dayananda Dissanayake said the date has been refixed to allow the people living in the local government areas to elect their representatives at the election due in February 2008.

The Local Government election were earlier due on June 30, 2007. The election was postponed due to the situation that prevailed in the respective areas.

The residents eligible to cast their vote will be able to exercise their right while the Local Government elections are held on February 29, 2008 as announced by the Elections Department. The following local bodies will go for fresh elections.

Jaffna District: Jaffna Municipal Council, Velvitithurai Urban Council, Point Pedro Urban Council, Chavakachcheri Urban Council, Karainagar Pradeshiya Sabha, Kayts Pradeshiya Sabha, Delft Pradeshiya Sabha, Velanai Pradeshiya Sabha, Valikamam 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, Nallur Pradeshiya Sabha.

Kilinochchi District: Pachchilaipalli Pradeshiya Sabha, Karachchi Pradeshiya Sabha, Poonakary Pradeshiya Sabha.

Mullaitivu District: Manthai East Pradeshiya Sabha, Thunukkai Pradeshiya Sabha, Maritime Pattu Pradeshiya Sabha.

Mannar District: Mannar Urban Council, Mannar Pradeshiya Sabha, Nanattan Pradeshiya Sabha, Musali Pradeshiya Sabha, Manthai West Pradeshiya Sabha.

Vavuniya District: Vavuniya Urban Council, Vavuniya North Pradeshiya Sabha, Venkalacheddikulam Pradeshiya Sabha, Vavuniya South (Tamil) Pradeshiya Sabha, 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 South West Pradeshiya Sabha and Poorativupattu Pradeshiya Sabha.