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Tharumalingam
Krishnarasa (TNA), 2,054 pv; Kandiah Thurairasa (TNA), 1,729 pv; Thampu Raveendran (TNA), 1,668 pv; Kandiah Nagaratnam (UPFA), 1,564 pv; Vairamuthu Subramaniam (TNA), 1,444 pv; Kanapathypillai Thuraisingam (TNA), 1,382 pv; Murukupillai Paheerathan (TNA), 1,342 pv; Rajah Premkumar (TNA), 1,025 pv; Suntharam Selvaratnam (TNA), 1,021 pv; Nagamani Rasanayagam (UPFA), 958 pv; Kirushnapillai Selvarasa (UPFA), 804 pv; Thambypillai Nithiyanantham (TNA), 787 pv; Asaippillai Vaseenthiran (UPFA), 754 pv; Kathirkamu Santhirabose (UPFA), 732 pv; and Gnanasegaram Tharmalingam Gnanasekaravel (TNA), 668 pv.
444:, the central government instead dissolved VEDC 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.
447:
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.
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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
435:
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
660:
The following candidates were elected: Annalingam
Uthayakumar (TNA), 3,773 preference votes (pv); Kandiah Tharmalingam (TNA), 2,673 pv; Thambyrasa Thirunavukarasu (TNA), 2,369 pv; Ramalingam Kandasamy (TNA), 2,364 pv; Navaratnam Rupathas (TNA), 2,361 pv; Ramanathan Ainkaran (UPFA), 2,135 pv;
440:, 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
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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.
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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
140:. VEDC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 21 members elected using the
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In 1987 there was a major re-organisation of local government in Sri Lanka. District
Development Councils were abolished and replaced by Divisional Councils (Pradeshiya Sabha or Pradesha Sabhai). The
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1193:"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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225:. 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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on 15 April 1987 and on 1 January 1988 257 Divisional
Councils started functioning. The Divisional Councils were generally commensurate with their namesake
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launched an offensive to recapture the Jaffna peninsula. By
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1162:"Local Authorities Election - 23.07.2011 Jaffna District Valikamam East Pradeshiya Sabha"
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984:"Jaffna local bodies to be administered by special commissioners"
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prevented elections from being held for VEDC until 1998 as the
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Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
701:"Tight security for poll in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula"
1103:"Polling commences for 266 local councils in Sri Lanka"
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946:"Elections chief has authority to put off local polls"
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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
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did not hold elections when it controlled the area.
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925:"Northeast local elections postponed for Sept. 25"
1234:Local authorities in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
1024:"NorthEast local government elections postponed"
886:"Local Govt. Ordinance amendment bill before SC"
1004:"Northeast elections postponed till January 24"
221:region of the peninsula, including the city of
1142:Satyapalan, Franklin. R. (21 September 2006).
1123:"Elections to 42 local bodies in NE postponed"
334:Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
8:
1144:"LG polls in North and East postponed again"
1065:"Polls chief sets LG polls nomination dates"
477:
277:
1063:Satyapalan, Franklin R. (28 January 2006).
178:had suspended all local government in the
107:2011 Sri Lankan local government elections
15:
905:Weerawarne, Sumadhu (11 February 2002).
796:"Election commissioner releases results"
681:"TNA urges PM to put off NE local polls"
1202:. 1716/32. 30 July 2011. Archived from
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1181:. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
1164:. Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
964:"NE local government polls postponed"
944:Weerawarne, Sumadhu (22 March 2002).
7:
1083:"Local Government polls on 30 March"
308:Democratic People's Liberation Front
355:Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization
157:Pradeshiya Sabha Act No. 15 of 1987
145:proportional representation system
14:
115:Valikamam East Divisional Council
20:Valikamam East Divisional Council
529:United People's Freedom Alliance
165:Divisional Secretary's Divisions
126:Valikāmam Kiḻakku Piratēca Capai
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287:Eelam People's Democratic Party
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455:2011 local government election
255:1998 local government election
241:but following opposition from
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907:"Local polls on March 20, 25"
776:(12): 5–6. 15 December 1997.
746:(12): 5–6. 15 December 1996.
186:of the country in 1983 using
848:"Local elections on March 1"
60:Annalingam Uthayakumar,
766:"Local Elections in Jaffna"
736:"Local Elections Postponed"
123:வலிகாமம் கிழக்கு பிரதேச சபை
24:வலிகாமம் கிழக்கு பிரதேச சபை
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134:Valikamam East DS Division
77:Kandiah Tharmalingam,
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461:local government election
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263:held on 29 January 1998:
261:local government election
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868:"Local polls on March 1"
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487:Tamil National Alliance
442:Tamil National Alliance
818:"The Jaffna Elections"
463:held on 23 July 2011:
1148:The Island, Sri Lanka
1069:The Island, Sri Lanka
950:The Island, Sri Lanka
911:The Island, Sri Lanka
872:The Island, Sri Lanka
559:United National Party
469:Alliances and parties
269:Alliances and parties
213:. In August 1995 the
188:emergency regulations
176:Sri Lankan government
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972:. 17 September 2002.
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231:Kilinochchi District
1091:. 16 February 2006.
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215:Sri Lankan military
1052:. 27 January 2006.
1032:. 20 January 2004.
992:. 14 January 2003.
802:. 30 January 1998.
709:. 29 January 1998.
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856:. 1 January 2002.
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668:References
161:Parliament
49:Leadership
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782:0266-4488
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142:open list
138:Sri Lanka
96:Elections
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312:PLOTE
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88:Seats
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