Governor A.J.M. Muzammil of the Province of Uva has temporarily suspended all functions of the Municipal Council of Badulla with immediate effect as of today (February 10).
The duties of the Municipal Council of Badulla will then continue under the jurisdiction of a Special Commissioner.
In an extraordinary notice published yesterday in the Gazette, the Governor of the Province of Uva reported that Mr. Jeevantha Herath, an officer of the Administrative Service, had been appointed as the Special Commissioner to exercise the powers and functions of the Municipal Council of Badulla.
Retired Judge H.M.R. Anura Kumara has been appointed to investigate if the Mayor of Badulla and Badulla Municipal Council have neglected to perform tasks and duties assigned by or defaulted to act in accordance to any rule, law or any provisions in charters as per Sections (b) and (c) of the Subsection 2(1) of Statute No. 2 of 2011 of the Uva Provincial Council.
He is to report to the Uva Province Governor on the matter within a period of three months.
The decision has been taken due to the lack of support received by the Badulla Mayor from the majority of municipal council members.
According to the governor, this has resulted in the inactivity of the municipal council’s functions.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had jointly secured power with a total of 12 seats in the council. Thereby, SLPP representative Priyantha Asiri serves as the Badulla Mayor. However, he was appointed for a two-year term and the mayoral position has to be handed over to an SLFP representative subsequently. – Ada Derana
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