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34:
609:, the central government instead dissolved PPUC using emergency powers and instead put in place special commissioners to administer the local area. In June 2003 elections in the north and east were postponed, for a third time, until 24 January 2004. In January 2004 elections in the north and east, except for local authorities in Ampara District, were postponed, for a fourth time, until 23 October 2004.
845:
The following candidates were elected: Sabanayagam
Raveenthiran (TNA), 1,976 preference votes (pv); Sithamparappillai Pathmanathan (TNA), 1,477 pv; Nadarasa Niranjan (TNA), 1,390; Sivakumar Theepaananth (TNA), 798 pv; Mathani Nelson (TNA), 654 pv; Sivayoganathan Mugunthan (UPFA), 562 pv; Sivakolunthu
612:
On 27 January 2006 local authority elections were called for the entire country. It was later announced that elections would be held on 30 March 2006 across the entire country. The
Election Commissioner subsequently postponed the elections in the north and Batticaloa District until 30 September 2006.
415:
political parties postponed them. On 3 December 1997 the government announced that elections would be held for the 17 local authorities on the Jaffna peninsula. The Tamil political parties were still opposed to holding elections as "normalcy" hadn't returned to the peninsula. The peninsula was under
600:
On 1 January 2002 local authority elections were called for the entire country. It was later announced that elections would be held on 25 March 2002 in the north and east, and on 20 March 2002 in the rest of the country. The normal life term of Sri Lankan local government bodies is four years. The
605:, had been postponed until 25 September 2002. On 17 September 2002 elections in the north and east were postponed, for a second time, until 25 June 2003. Elections should have been held when the extension expired in February 2003 but in January 2003, following a request from the
416:
the firm grip of the Sri Lankan military and civil government had little, if any, role in the administration of the peninsula. The Tamil Tigers were also firmly against the elections being held. Despite these objections the elections were held on 29 January 1998.
601:
life term of PPUC expired in
February 2002 but the central government extended this by another year, as the law allows. On 21 March 2002 the Election Commissioner announced that the elections in the north and east, except for eight local authorities in
151:. PPUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 9 members elected using the
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1469:
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455:
1424:"PART IV (B) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT Notices under the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 262) Notice under Section 66(2)"
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519:
395:. By 16 May 1996 the military had recaptured the entire peninsula. In late 1996 the government announced elections would be held for 23 local authorities in
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425:
117:
1462:
451:
1735:
1455:
866:
693:
663:
498:
697:
477:
155:
849:
Sabanayagam
Raveenthiran of TNA and Sithamparappillai Pathmanathan of TNA were appointed Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
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671:
194:
140:
1406:
1673:
1548:
1518:
655:
349:
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1583:
1513:
1478:
889:
353:
1683:
1653:
1668:
1493:
764:
1628:
1608:
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launched an offensive to recapture the Jaffna peninsula. By
December 1995 the military had captured most of the
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1613:
1578:
1568:
743:
235:
1638:
1688:
1503:
1392:
846:
Mahenthiran (UPFA), 511 pv; Arulampalam
Arulmaathavan (TNA), 385 pv; and Ramasami Kulasegaram (TNA), 342 pv.
1648:
1603:
1553:
1508:
870:
701:
651:
606:
412:
89:
72:
1588:
1538:
1693:
1678:
1658:
1633:
1573:
1558:
1543:
1523:
256:
1598:
1593:
723:
345:
215:
886:
The Tamil United
Liberation Front: Rise and Decline of a Moderate Ethnic Party in Sri Lanka (1976–2000)
613:
On 23 September 2006 elections in the north and
Batticaloa District were postponed until 30 June 2007.
1730:
1618:
1563:
1533:
1498:
400:
361:
1046:
384:
33:
1060:
1010:
975:
408:
1353:
1333:
1313:
1274:
1254:
376:
357:
1234:
1214:
1194:
1155:
1116:
1078:
903:
1028:
602:
404:
396:
51:
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in the north. However, elections weren't held in other areas of the north, including the
129:
1719:
616:
PPUC continued to be administered by special commissioners until the 2011 elections.
1393:"Local Authorities Election – 23.07.2011 Jaffna District Point Pedro Urban Council"
380:
1051:
1001:
966:
144:
993:
958:
1447:
1176:
1137:
1098:
1374:
1295:
1064:
1014:
979:
923:
1704:
1482:
388:
152:
148:
1358:
1338:
1318:
1279:
1259:
1239:
1219:
1199:
1160:
1121:
1083:
1032:
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908:
372:
341:
379:, because most of these areas were at that time controlled by the rebel
392:
1215:"Jaffna local bodies to be administered by special commissioners"
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338:
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prevented elections from being held for PPUC until 1998 as the
171:
Results of the local government election held on 18 May 1983:
1431:
The
Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
924:"Tight security for poll in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula"
1334:"Polling commences for 266 local councils in Sri Lanka"
639:
636:
439:
436:
182:
179:
1177:"Elections chief has authority to put off local polls"
633:
433:
176:
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Amit Baruha (14 June 1996). "The Army Takes Jaffna".
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In March 1994 elections were held in the east and in
1275:"Nominations called for Local government elections"
630:
430:
173:
111:
106:
98:
81:
64:
59:
45:
40:
20:
1156:"Northeast local elections postponed for Sept. 25"
1726:Local authorities in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
1255:"NorthEast local government elections postponed"
1117:"Local Govt. Ordinance amendment bill before SC"
1235:"Northeast elections postponed till January 24"
391:region of the peninsula, including the city of
1373:Satyapalan, Franklin. R. (21 September 2006).
1354:"Elections to 42 local bodies in NE postponed"
1463:
520:Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
8:
1375:"LG polls in North and East postponed again"
1296:"Polls chief sets LG polls nomination dates"
1049:(15 February 1998). "The Jaffna Elections".
642:
442:
185:
1294:Satyapalan, Franklin R. (28 January 2006).
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1456:
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368:did not hold when it controlled the area.
348:had suspended all local government in the
118:2011 Sri Lankan local government elections
32:
17:
1136:Weerawarne, Sumadhu (11 February 2002).
1029:"Election commissioner releases results"
904:"TNA urges PM to put off NE local polls"
1433:. 1716/32. 30 July 2011. Archived from
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833:
823:
813:
803:
781:
588:
578:
568:
558:
536:
325:
315:
305:
295:
273:
1412:. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
1395:. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
1195:"NE local government polls postponed"
1175:Weerawarne, Sumadhu (22 March 2002).
7:
1314:"Local Government polls on 30 March"
452:Democratic People's Liberation Front
88:Sithamparappillai Pathmanathan,
499:Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
156:proportional representation system
14:
1703:
694:United People's Freedom Alliance
760:
719:
689:
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515:
494:
478:Eelam People's Democratic Party
473:
447:
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211:
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620:2011 local government election
420:1998 local government election
411:but following opposition from
167:1983 local government election
71:Sabanayagam Raveenthiran,
1:
1138:"Local polls on March 20, 25"
1009:(12): 5–6. 15 December 1997.
974:(12): 5–6. 15 December 1996.
356:of the country in 1983 using
195:Tamil United Liberation Front
1079:"Local elections on March 1"
1736:Urban councils of Sri Lanka
994:"Local Elections in Jaffna"
959:"Local Elections Postponed"
890:Jawaharlal Nehru University
867:"Point Pedro Urban Council"
1752:
763:
742:
722:
692:
650:
518:
497:
476:
450:
255:
234:
214:
193:
137:Paruttittuṟai Nakara Capai
1700:
1489:
839:
829:
819:
809:
765:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
626:local government election
594:
584:
574:
564:
428:held on 29 January 1998:
426:local government election
331:
321:
311:
301:
133:
126:Point Pedro Urban Council
31:
22:Point Pedro Urban Council
1099:"Local polls on March 1"
884:Sarveswaran, K. (2005).
25:
871:Government of Sri Lanka
652:Tamil National Alliance
607:Tamil National Alliance
628:held on 23 July 2011:
257:Nava Sama Samaja Party
1379:The Island, Sri Lanka
1300:The Island, Sri Lanka
1181:The Island, Sri Lanka
1142:The Island, Sri Lanka
1103:The Island, Sri Lanka
724:United National Party
634:Alliances and parties
434:Alliances and parties
383:. In August 1995 the
358:emergency regulations
346:Sri Lankan government
337:According to the pro-
216:United National Party
177:Alliances and parties
134:பருத்தித்துறை நகர சபை
26:பருத்தித்துறை நகர சபை
1362:. 23 September 2006.
1203:. 17 September 2002.
912:. 11 September 2002.
824:Registered Electors
579:Registered Electors
401:Kilinochchi District
316:Registered Electors
1322:. 16 February 2006.
1125:. 12 February 2002.
385:Sri Lankan military
1664:Talawakele-Lindula
1584:Katunayaka-Seeduwa
1283:. 27 January 2006.
1263:. 20 January 2004.
1223:. 14 January 2003.
1035:. 30 January 1998.
932:. 29 January 1998.
1713:
1712:
1440:on 30 March 2012.
1105:. 2 January 2002.
1087:. 1 January 2002.
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842:
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1342:. 30 March 2006.
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1164:. 21 March 2002.
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377:Jaffna peninsula
174:
162:Election results
143:for the town of
135:
93:since July 2011
76:since July 2011
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18:
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1243:. 20 June 2003.
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1212:
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1193:
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1188:
1174:
1173:
1169:
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559:Rejected Votes
424:Results of the
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397:Jaffna District
296:Rejected Votes
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139:; PPUC) is the
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1512:
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30:
19:
16:
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1629:Nawalapitiya
1609:Kuliyapitiya
1529:Embilipitiya
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1669:Trincomalee
1644:Point Pedro
1624:Minuwangoda
1569:Kadugannawa
1494:Ambalangoda
1052:Tamil Times
1002:Tamil Times
967:Tamil Times
783:Valid Votes
744:Independent
538:Valid Votes
275:Valid Votes
236:Independent
145:Point Pedro
1720:Categories
1639:Peliyagoda
1614:Maharagama
1579:Kattankudi
853:References
60:Leadership
1689:Wattegama
1604:Kolonnawa
1554:Hikkaduwa
1504:Balangoda
1483:Sri Lanka
1065:0266-4488
1015:0266-4488
980:0266-4488
945:Frontline
660:EPRLF (S)
389:Valikamam
362:civil war
153:open list
149:Sri Lanka
107:Elections
1694:Weligama
1679:Vavuniya
1659:Tangalle
1649:Puttalam
1634:Panadura
1574:Kalutara
1544:Haputale
1509:Beruwala
1359:TamilNet
1339:TamilNet
1319:TamilNet
1280:TamilNet
1260:TamilNet
1240:TamilNet
1220:TamilNet
1200:TamilNet
1161:TamilNet
1122:TamilNet
1084:TamilNet
1033:TamilNet
929:BBC News
909:TamilNet
834:Turnout
704:et al.)
589:Turnout
373:Vavuniya
342:TamilNet
326:Turnout
66:Chairman
1599:Kinniya
1594:Kesbewa
1589:Kegalle
1539:Gampola
793:100.00%
548:100.00%
285:100.00%
1619:Mannar
1564:Ja-Ela
1559:Horana
1534:Eravur
1524:Chilaw
1499:Ampara
1063:
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837:64.57%
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690:
680:72.62%
648:
643:Seats
592:20.52%
582:12,721
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495:
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464:58.18%
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443:Seats
393:Jaffna
360:. The
344:, the
319:10,928
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223:23.48%
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186:Seats
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788:4,493
772:0.02%
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731:2.56%
707:1,107
677:3,263
668:PLOTE
637:Votes
572:2,610
543:2,236
527:5.46%
506:7.02%
461:1,301
456:PLOTE
437:Votes
413:Tamil
350:north
329:1.05%
264:0.87%
243:4.35%
180:Votes
130:Tamil
99:Seats
1061:ISSN
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1011:ISSN
976:ISSN
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698:EPDP
672:TULF
664:TELO
656:ITAK
407:and
366:LTTE
354:east
352:and
339:LTTE
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41:Type
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