UNP’s Sarath Peiris elected Chairman of Katunayake-Seeduwa UC

UNP’s Sarath Peiris elected Chairman of Katunayake-Seeduwa UC

March 23, 2018   03:54 pm

Sarath Peiris of the United National Party (UNP) has been elected as the Chairman of the Katunayake-Seeduwa Urban Council, following an open ballot on Friday (23), despite the SLPP winning the council at the LG polls.

He received 9 votes while the other mayoral candidate Lalith Rohana of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) received 8 votes.

At the recent Local Authorities Election, the SLPP won 9 seats while the UNP only managed to secure 6 seats.  

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