Three Provincial Councils dissolved
*Gazette Notification sent to Government
Printer
*TMVP to contest with Govt
Chaminda PERERA
The Eastern, Sabaragamuwa and North Central Provincial Councils were
dissolved with effect from midnight yesterday at the request of Chief
Ministers, and the relevant Gazette Notification was signed by the
respective Governors effecting the dissolution of the Provincial
Councils.
The Gazette Notification for the dissolution of the PCs has been sent
to the Government Printer, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya
said.
The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) gained a landslide
victory at the last election in the Sabaragamuwa, North Central and
Eastern provinces in 2008.
The UPFA secured 20 seats in the NCP, 25 seats in the Sabaragamuwa
and 20 seats in the Eastern Province as against the main Opposition, UNP
which secured 12, 17 and 20 seats respectively. Meanwhile, North Central
Provincial Council Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake yesterday
told the Daily News the UPFA is confident of victory.
He said the government has launched a number of viable projects to
uplift the people at grass roots level and they have no reservations
over the UPFA's victory at the elections. Eastern Province Chief
Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan when contacted by the Daily News
yesterday said the TMVP will contest the forthcoming Eastern Provincial
Council election under the UPFA banner and its victory is a forgone
conclusion |
