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Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Eastern Province

Eastern Provincial Council
கிழக்கு மாகாண சபை
2nd Eastern Provincial Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Ariyawathi Galappaththy, UPFA
Since 1 October 2012
Deputy Chairman
M. S. Subair, UPFA
Since 1 October 2012
A. N. Zainulabdeen, SLMC
Since 6 February 2015
Leader of the Opposition
S. Thandayuthapani, TNA
Since 28 September 2012
Chief Secretary
D. M. S. Abeygunawardena
Since 24 September 2012
Structure
Seats 37
Political groups

Government (22)

  •      UPFA (14)
  •      SLMC (7)
  •      NFF (1)

Opposition (15)

  •      TNA (11)
  •      UNP (4)
Elections
Last election
8 September 2012
Meeting place
Provincial Council Assembly Hall, Assembly Secretariat, Trincomalee
Website
ep.gov.lk

Government (22)

Opposition (15)

The Eastern Provincial Council (EPC; 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.

In an attempt to end the Sri Lankan Civil War the Indo-Lanka Accord was signed on 29 July 1987. One of the requirements of the accord was that the Sri Lankan government should devolve powers to the provinces. Accordingly on 14 November 1987 the Sri Lankan Parliament passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Provincial Councils Act No 42 of 1987. On 3 February 1988 nine provincial councils were created by order. The first elections for provincial councils took place on 28 April 1988 in North Central, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Uva provinces. On 2 June 1988 elections were held for provincial councils for Central, Southern and Western provinces.


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