Kattankudi Urban Council

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Kattankudy Urban Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Asfar Mohamed Shahul Hameed, UPFA
since March 2011
Deputy Chairman
Mohamed Ibraheem Mohamed Jaseem, UPFA
since March 2011
Secretary
Rifka Shafeen SLAS
Seats9
Elections
Last election
2011 Sri Lankan local government elections

Kattankudy Urban Council (KUC) is the local authority for the town of Kattankudy in eastern Sri Lanka. [1] KUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 9 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.

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Election results

2006 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 20 May 2006: [2]

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
  Independent 6 (Sri Lanka Muslim Congress)8,90955.62%6
Independent 3 3,22320.12%1
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NUA, SLFP et al.)2,48615.52%1
National Congress9686.04%1
Independent 1 2511.57%0
  United National Party 1380.86%0'
Independent 4 240.15%0
Independent 2 110.07%0
Independent 5 80.05%0
Valid Votes16,018100.00%9
Rejected Votes668
Total Polled16,686
Registered Electors24,370
Turnout68.47%

The following candidates were elected: [3] Sahul Hameed Mohamed Asfer (SLMC); Aliyar Lebbe Abdul Jawath (SLMC); Meera Mohaideen Kalanther Lebbe (SLMC); Ahamed Lebbe Mohamed Marzook (SLMC); Umar Lebbe Mohamed Noorul Mubeen (SLMC); Abdul Majeedu Mohamadu Rauffu (UPFA); Abdul Azeez Mohamed Rooby (NC); Atham Lebbe Mohamed Saleem (SLMC); and Abdul Sathar Muhammed Zulfi (Ind 3).

Aliyar Lebbe Abdul Jawath (SLMC) and Umar Lebbe Mohamed Noorul Mubeen (SLMC) were appointed Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.

The term of the council was due to expire in 2010 but on 22 December 2009 Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Janaka Bandara Tennakoon extended it until 31 March 2011. [4]

2011 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011: [5]

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)10,35753.12%6
Independent 1 6,80934.92%2
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1,4297.33%1
  United National Party 3371.73%0
Independent 6 3241.66%0
Independent 14 1460.75%0
Independent 3 300.15%0
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 240.12%0
Independent 4 240.12%0
Independent 12 60.03%0
Independent 2 30.02%0
Independent 7 30.02%0
Independent 8 20.01%0
Independent 13 20.01%0
Independent 5 10.01%0
Independent 9 10.00%0
Independent 10 10.00%0
Independent 11 00.00%0
Valid Votes19,499100.00%9
Rejected Votes381
Total Polled19,880
Registered Electors26,454
Turnout75.15%

The following candidates were elected: [6] Hayathu Mohamed Mohamed Bakkir; Asfar Mohamed Shahul Hameed (UPFA); Abdul Gafoor Muhamathu Haroon; Mohamed Ibraheem Mohamed Jaseem (UPFA); Mohamed Musthafa Abdul Latheef; Muhamathu Musthafa Abdul Rahuman; Abdul Majeed Mohamed Rauff; Ameer hamsa Ummu Salma; and Mohamed Sudeek Mohamed Siyad.

Asfar Mohamed Shahul Hameed (UPFA) and Mohamed Ibraheem Mohamed Jaseem (UPFA) were appointed Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.

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References

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  2. "Local Authorities Election 2006 Final Results Kattankudi Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  3. "PART IV (B) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT Notices under the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 262)" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1447/36. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011.
  4. "Extraodinary Gazette No. 1633/09" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Government of Sri Lanka. 23 December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
  5. "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Batticaloa District Kattankudi Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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