Eastern Provincial Council
Eastern Provincial Council (Tamil: கிழக்கு மாகாண சபை Kiḻakku Mākāṇa Capai; EPC) is the provincial council for the Eastern Province in Sri Lanka. In accordance with the Sri Lankan constitution, EPC has legislative power over a variety of matters including agriculture, education, health, housing, local government, planning, road transport and social services. The constitution also gives it powers over police and land but successive central governments have refused to devolve these powers to the provinces. EPC has 37 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.
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Eastern Provincial Council
Eastern Provincial Council (Tamil: கிழக்கு மாகாண சபை Kiḻakku Mākāṇa Capai; EPC) is the provincial council for the Eastern Province in Sri Lanka. In accordance with the Sri Lankan constitution, EPC has legislative power over a variety of matters including agriculture, education, health, housing, local government, planning, road transport and social services. The constitution also gives it powers over police and land but successive central governments have refused to devolve these powers to the provinces. EPC has 37 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.
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2012-10-01
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2012-09-08
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2nd Eastern Provincial Council
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Chairmen
* Ajju Mohamed Mohamed Faiz,
* Ariyawathi Galappaththy,
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* S. Chandraka ......
* Ahamed Nazeer Zainulabdeen,
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* R. Thiakal ...... ,
* D. M. S. Abeygunawardena,
Deputy Chairmen
* M. K. D. S. Gunawardena,
* M. S. Subair,
Leaders of the Opposition
* Basheer Segu Dawood,
* Daya Gamage,
* S. Thandayuthapani,
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2012-09-24
2012-09-28
2012-10-01
2015-02-06
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Ariyawathi Galappaththy
D. M. S. Abeygunawardena
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கிழக்கு மாகாண சபை
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