The new chairmen for Sammanthurai Pradeshiya Shaba and Navithanveli Pradeshiya Shaba have been selected on 02.09.2020 at 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. respectively at the special meeting called by N. Manivannan, Commissioner of Local Government, Eastern Province as to fill the vacancies arose due to the tendered of resignation letters of the existed chairmen of the respective Shabas.
As per the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act No. 22 of 2012, the Commissioner of Local Government, Eastern Province has published the Gazette notification dated 17.08.2020 with the No. 2189/6 and tri-lingual newspaper advertisement on 19.08.2020 to inform the councilors to present for the selection meeting of new chairman. Furthermore, individual invitation letters to each councilor were dispatched by the registered post and conducted the election on 02.09.2020 at 10.00 am at Sammanthurai Pradeshiya Shaba and at 2.00 p.m at Navithanveli Pradeshiya Shaba with the Chairmanship of N. Manivannan, Commissioner of Local Government, Eastern Province. Hence, Hon. A.M.M. Naoshaad and Hon. Amarathasa Anantha have been elected as new chairman for the Sammanthurai and Navithanveli Pradeshiya Shabas respectively. The actions have been taken to gazette the names of the new Chairman.
