After six months NPP secures Seethawaka PS Chairmanship

By Buddhika Kumarasiri  

Member of National People’s Power P. K. Premaratne was elected chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiiya Sabha at the election held yesterday under the supervision of Commissioner Local Government, Western Province Sarangika Jayasundara.   

The election of chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha was held yesterday after about six months since the local government election.   

The council had met on June 14 and July 18 to elect a chairman but the CLG was compelled to postpone it for want of quorum.   

When the council met yesterday 24 members including the 23 NPP members and the Sarwa Jana Balaya member Chandana Premanath Mudunkotuwa opted for secret ballot. However, the 23 members representing the opposition political parties who moved for open vote staged a walk out.   

However, the CLG decided to go ahead with the election since the required quorum was complete.   

NPP Member P, K, Premaratne received 23 votes was declared elected while the Sarwajana Balaya Member refrained from voting.   

NPP Member Priyiantha Abeysinghe was appointed unanimously as Vice Chairman.   

Meanwhile, the party membership of Sarwa Jana Balaya Member Chandana Premanath Mudunkotuwa has been suspended for violating the party decision at the election of Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha.   

General Secretary of the party Ranjan Seneviratne said it was informed to the member by letter yesterday. The letter indicted that it has been revealed that the member concerned had supported the NPP member at the election of chairman.   

The General Secretary has informed him that a final decision in this regard would be taken on the findings of a formal disciplinary inquiry.