Local elections in North to be announced shortly: Basil Rajapaksa

[TamilNet, Saturday, 29 May 2010, 18:33 GMT]
The government is to hold elections to local authorities in the Northern Province shortly, Sri Lankan Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, who is tasked to handle the elections on behalf of the ruling alliance, told media while addressing an inaugural event held in Ki'linochchi Friday.

Vavuniyaa Chu'n'naakam electricity transmission was inaugurated in Kilinochchi

Basil Rajapakse holds the posts of the Senior Presidential Advisor and the head of the "Vaddakin Vasantham" Presidential Task Force which is dealing with the "development" of the Northern Province.