ITAK appoints Chairman, deputy for Verugal PS

[TamilNet, Monday, 27 February 2006, 08:59 GMT]
The Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kadchchi (ITAK) has appointed Mr.Sabapathipillai Soundararajah as Chairman, and Mr.Vairan Nagendran as Vice Chairman of the Verugal Pradesiya Sabah in the Trincomalee district. ITAK was returned uncontested in the Verugal PS when the nomination closed on 16th February for the thirteen local authorities in the district. The ITAK is now contesting ten local councils excluding Padavi Siripura PS and Gomarankadawela PS, sources said.

The Assistant Commissioner of Elections, Trincomalee Mr.M.M.S.K.Bandara Mapa informed the General Secretary of the ITAK soon after the nomination closed, to nominate two persons from the list of candidates for the posts of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Verugal PS within seven days.

Accordingly, Mr.Mavai Senathirajah, General Secretary of ITAK forwarded a list of members of the seven-member council with the names of Chairman and Vice Chairman to Assistant Commissioner of Elections, sources said.

Commissioner of Elections is to gazette the names of Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the Verugal PS shortly, election department sources said.

The list follows:

1. Mr.Sabapathipillai Soundararajah-Chairman
2. Mr.Vairan Nagendran-Vice Chairman
3. Mr.Veerakutti Ariyanesarajah-member
4. Mr.Nallathamby Arasaratnam- member
5. Mrs.Santhamathy Thevathas-member
6. Mr.Subramaniam Thurairasa-member
7. Mr.Paransothy Disayakumar-member