NPP’s nominee elected mayor of Bandarawela Municipal Council

Colombo, June 11 (Daily Mirror)- National People’s Power (NPP) member Sagaradheera Vishva Vikrama was elected as the Mayor of the Bandarawela Municipal Council today securing eight votes in the council election.

Vishva Vikrama claimed the mayoral post with a majority of four votes, receiving six from fellow NPP members, two from Independent Group 02, and one from Independent Group 01.

For the position of Deputy Mayor, the NPP nominated Srikanth Nanda from Independent Group 01, who was also elected with eight votes, mirroring the count secured by the newly elected mayor.

Independent Group 01’s Mohammed Naushad, who contested for both the mayoral and deputy mayoral positions, received four votes on each occasion, reflecting support solely from his group members.

A notable feature of the election was the absence of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from the voting process.