Kinniya Urban Council

Kinniya Urban Council (KUC) is the local authority for the town of Kinniya 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 7 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.

Kinniya Urban Council கிண்ணியா நகர சபை
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Chairman	Mohamad Maharoof Hilmi, UPFA since March 2011
Deputy Chairman	Mohamed Cassim Sabarulla, UPFA since March 2011
Secretary	Mohamed Muttu Fasheer
Seats	7
Elections
Last election	2011 Sri Lankan local government elections

History

Kinniya Urban Council was created with effect from 15 April 2006 from parts of Kinniya Rural Council (Kinniya Pradesha Sabhai or Kinniya Pradeshiya Sabha).^[2]

Election results

2006 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 30 March 2006:^[3]

Alliances and parties		Votes	%	Seats
	United National Party / Sri Lanka Muslim Congress	6,061	39.33%	4
	United People's Freedom Alliance (NUA, NC, SLFP et al.)	5,904	38.31%	2
	Tamil National Alliance (ITAK, EPRLF (S), TELO, ACTC)	1,393	9.04%	1
	Independent 3	1,310	8.50%	0
	Independent 1	724	4.70%	0
	Independent 2	19	0.12%	0
Valid Votes		15,411	100.00%	7
Rejected Votes		584
Total Polled		15,995
Registered Electors		20,704
Turnout		77.26%

The following candidates were elected:^[4] Ahamed Lebbe Seyyed Mohamed Buhary (UNP/SLMC); Hajju Mohamed Mohamed Faiz (UPFA); Thangarasa Idayarasa (TNA); Abdulla Mohamed Saalih Mohamed (UNP/SLMC); Mohamed Ameen Mohamed Mujeep (UNP/SLMC); Abdul Careem Abdul Nazar (UPFA); and Iyuoob Thuwan Sabreen (UNP/SLMC).

Abdulla Mohamed Saalih Mohamed (UNP/SLMC) and Mohamed Ameen Mohamed Mujeep (UNP/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.^[5]

2011 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:^[6]

Alliances and parties		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance (SLMC, NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)	6,876	46.50%	5
	United National Party	3,727	25.21%	1
	Independent 1	3,285	22.22%	1
	Tamil National Alliance (ITAK, EPRLF (S), TELO, PLOTE, TULF, TNLA)	704	4.76%	0
	Liberal Party of Sri Lanka	135	0.91%	0
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	41	0.28%	0
	Independent 6	7	0.05%	0
	Independent 2	4	0.03%	0
	Independent 4	3	0.02%	0
	Independent 7	3	0.02%	0
	Independent 5	1	0.01%	0
	Independent 3	0	0.00%	0
	Independent 8	0	0.00%	0
Valid Votes		14,786	100.00%	7
Rejected Votes		436
Total Polled		15,222
Registered Electors		21,069
Turnout		72.25%

The following candidates were elected:^[7] Seyed Mohamed Buhary Mohamed Haaris; Mohamad Maharoof Hilmi (UPFA); Abdul Kuddus Muhammadu Fajal Kuddus; Mohamed Marsook Riswan Mohamed; Abdul Salam Muhammathu Nazeer; Mohamed Cassim Sabarulla (UPFA); and Iyoob Thuvan Safreen.

Mohamad Maharoof Hilmi (UPFA) and Mohamed Cassim Sabarulla (UPFA) were appointed Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.

References

1. "Kinniya Urban Council". Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
2. (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1423/2. 12 December 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2011.
3. "Local Authorities Election 2006 Final Results Kinniya Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
4. (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1440/11. 10 April 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2013.
5. (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.
6. "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Trincomalee District Kinniya Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05.
7. (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1699/5. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011.