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| Sunday, 31 March 2002 |
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Local bodies' heads by Don Asoka Wijewardena The names of Mayors for municipal councils and chairmen for urban councils and pradeshiya sabhas will be gazetted by the Commissioner of Elections based on the recommendation of the respective party secretaries. Deputy Commissioner (Elections), M.C. Arunthavachelvem, told "The Sunday Observer" that in accordance with the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, the Returning Officers in the respective districts should communicate with the respective party secretaries requesting them to submit the names for mayors and chairmen for municipal councils,urban councils and pradeshiya sabhas. The names should be submitted before April 14, the date on which the present tenure of office of the local government administration ends. No official announcement has been made so far regarding the exact date for elections for eighteen local bodies not held following court cases. |
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