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Local Government bodies:
UPFA LG Head appointments on basis of preferential votes
Disna MUDALIGE
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Minister
Susil Premajayantha
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Heads of Local Government bodies won by the UPFA will be appointed on
the basis of preferential votes, said UPFA General Secretary and
Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha.
He said that the name lists of the chairmen and deputy chairmen for
the UPFA won Local Government bodies had been finalized and were sent to
the Elections Commissioner and other officials. He said that the names
will be gazetted before July 31. He said that the appointments are the
decision of the UPFA.
He also said that the UPFA has nominated Ven Gnanaprabha Thera as the
chairman of Embilipitiya Urban Council.
The minister said that the newly appointed heads of the Local
Government Authorities are expected to take oaths on August 1. The UPFA
secured victory in 45 out of 65 Local Government bodies which went to
polls on July 23. |
