1st Eastern Provincial Council
| 1st Eastern Provincial Council | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Eastern Provincial Council | ||
| Jurisdiction | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka | ||
| Meeting place | Provincial Council Assembly Hall, Assembly Secretariat, Trincomalee | ||
| Term | 4 June 2008–27 June 2012 | ||
| Website | ep.gov.lk | ||
| Members | 37 | ||
| Chairman | Ajju Mohamed Mohamed Faiz, UPFA (2008-) | ||
| Deputy Chairman | M. K. D. S. Gunawardena, UPFA (2008-) | ||
| Chief Minister | S. Chandrakanthan, UPFA (2008-12) | ||
| Party control | United People's Freedom Alliance | ||
The 1st Eastern Provincial Council was a meeting of the Eastern Provincial Council, with the membership determined by the results of the 2008 provincial council election held on 10 May 2008. The council met for the first time on 4 June 2008 and was dissolved prematurely on 27 June 2012.
Election
The 1st Eastern Provincial Council election was held on 10 May 2008. The United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), which was in power nationally, formed an alliance the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) paramilitary group and won 20 of the 37 seats. The United National Party (UNP) formed an alliance the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and won 15 seats. Smaller parties won the remaining 2 seats. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the largest party representing the Sri Lankan Tamils boycotted the election.[1]
Results
| Alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:United People's Freedom Alliance/meta/color| | United People's Freedom Alliance/Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal | 308,886 | 52.21% | 20 |
| bgcolor=Template:United National Party/meta/color| | United National Party/Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 250,732 | 42.38% | 15 |
| bgcolor=Template:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/meta/color| | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 9,390 | 1.59% | 1 |
| bgcolor=Template:Tamizh Democratic National Alliance/meta/color| | Tamil Democratic National Alliance | 7,714 | 1.30% | 1 |
| Others | 14,954 | 2.53% | 0 | |
| Total | 591,676 | 100.00% | 37 | |
The new provincial council met for the first time on 4 June 2008.[2] Ajju Mohamed Mohamed Faiz and M. K. D. S. Gunawardena were elected Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
Government/Board of Ministers
S. Chandrakanthan, leader of the paramilitary Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, was appointed Chief Minister by Governor Mohan Wijewickrama.[3] Chandrakanthan was sworn in on 16 May 2008 in Colombo in front of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[4] The four government ministers appointed by the Governor with effect from 16 May 2008 were: M. L. Alim Mohammad Hisbullah (UPFA-ACMC); Thuraiyappa Navarathnaraja (UPFA-TMVP); Meera Sahibu Udumalebbe (UPFA-NC); and Dissanayaka Wimalaweera (UPFA-SLFP).[3]
Minister M. L. Alim Mohammad Hisbullah (UPFA-ACMC) lost his seat on the council after being elected to Parliament. His ministerial replacement Muhamed Sharief Subair (UPFA-ACMC) was sworn in on 17 May 2010 in Trincomalee in front of the Governor.[5]
According to article 154E of the Constitution of Sri Lanka the normal life of a provincial council is five years from the date of its first meeting.[6] But using powers granted to him by article 154B(8)c Governor Mohan Wijewickrama dissolved the council prematurely on 27 June 2012, nearly a year ahead of schedule.[7][8]
Deaths and resignations
The 1st Eastern Provincial Council saw the following deaths and resignations:
- 8 July 2008: Rauff Hakeem (UNP-TRI) resigned to take a National List seat in the Parliament.[9] His replacement was A. U. Razik Fareed.[10]
- July 2008: Hasen Ali (UNP-AMP) resigned to take a National List seat in the Parliament.[11] His replacement was Masoor Sinnalebbe.[12]
- April 2010: M. S. Thowfeek (UNP-TRI) lost his seat after being elected to Parliament. His replacement was A. R. Mohamed.[13]
- April 2010: M. L. Alim Mohammad Hisbullah (UPFA-BAT) lost his seat after being elected to Parliament. His replacement was K. L. M. Fareed.[14]
- April 2010: M. K. D. S. Gunawardena (UPFA-TRI) lost his seat after being elected to Parliament. His replacement was N. G. Hewawitharana.[15]
- April 2010: Basheer Segu Dawood (UNP-BAT) lost his seat after being elected to Parliament. His replacement was M. H. Sehu Ismail.[16]
- 15 April 2011: T. A. K. Thewarapperuma (UPFA-AMP) died.[17][18] His replacement was D. R. S. Premarathna.[19]
Members
References
- "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1549/17. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Eastern PC election, another step in Sinhalasisation of East - TNA". TamilNet. 2 April 2008.
- ^ "UNP, SLMC councilors boycott EPC first sitting". TamilNet. 5 June 2008.
- ^ a b "PART IV (A) — PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Appointments & c., by the Governors APPOINTMENTS OF THE EASTERN PROVINCE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1552/19. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Pillayan sworn in as CM for Eastern Province". TamilNet. 16 May 2008.
- ^ "Events". Eastern Provincial Council. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19.
- ^ "THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION". Law Net.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Three provincial councils dissolved". Daily FT. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "PART IV (A) – PROVINCIAL COUNCILS Proclamations & C., by the Governors ARTICLE 154 (B) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1764/06. 27 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hakim takes oath as UNP national list parliamentarian". TamilNet. 10 July 2008.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Filling of a Vacancy in the Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1561/10. 5 August 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Hassan Ali takes oaths as UNP national list parliamentarian". TamilNet. 22 July 2008.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Filling of a Vacancy in the Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1566/27. 11 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Filling of a Vacancy in the Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1652/66. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Filling of a Vacancy in the Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1653/06. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Filling of a Vacancy in the Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1654/03. 18 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Filling of a Vacancy in the Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1656/17. 31 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Hon. T.A.K. Thewarapperuma, Member of Eastern Provincial Council Passed Away". Eastern Provincial Council. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^ "Death of former Parliamentarian". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Filling of a Vacancy in the Eastern Province Provincial Council" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 1704/10. 4 May 2011.[permanent dead link]