E. Arnold (Sri Lankan politician) explained
Emmanuel Arnold (Tamil: இம்மானுவேல் ஆனல்ட்) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, former provincial councillor and the former Mayor of Jaffna.
Career
Arnold contested the 2013 provincial council election as one of the Tamil National Alliance's candidates in Jaffna District and was elected to the Northern Provincial Council.[1] [2] After the election he was appointed to assist the Chief Minister on enterprise promotion and sports development.[3] He took his oath as provincial councillor in front of Chief Minister C. V. Vigneswaran at Veerasingam Hall on 11 October 2013.[4] [5]
Arnold resigned from the Northern Provincial Council in December 2017 in order to contest the 2018 local elections as the TNA's mayoral candidate in Jaffna.[6] [7] He was elected to Jaffna Municipal Council as the member for Passaiyoor ward.[8] He was subsequently elected Mayor when the council met for the first time in 26 March 2018.[9] [10] [11]
Electoral history
Election! scope=col| Constituency | scope=col colspan="2" | Party | scope=col colspan="2" | Alliance | scope=col | Votes | scope=col | Result |
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| 2018 local[12] | | | | style=background:; | | | | Elected | |
Notes and References
- PART I : SECTION (I) ó GENERAL Government Notifications PROVINCIAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS ACT, No. 2 OF 1988 Northern Province Provincial Council . 25 September 2013 . The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary . 1829/33 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228114115/http://www.documents.gov.lk/Extgzt/2013/PDF/Sep/1829_33/PG%201763%20%28E%29%20%20I-%201%20%20%28P.C%29.pdf . 2013-12-28 .
- News: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2013 ñ Results and preferential votes: Northern Province . . 26 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116012528/http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/infographics/36078-provincial-council-elections-2013--results-and-preferential-votes-northern-province.html . 2014-01-16 .
- News: Division of Ministries of the Northern Provincial Council & Subjects for Councillors. TamilNet. 11 October 2013.
- News: NPC members take oath in Jaffna after honouring fallen Tamil Heroes. TamilNet. 11 October 2013.
- News: Northern Provincial Council TNA members take oaths . . 11 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014080431/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/latest/38525-northern-provincial-council-tna-members-take-oaths.html . 2013-10-14 .
- News: ITAK decides MPc, Arnold to contest the Mayor post of Jaffna Municipality. 3 February 2018. Tamil Diplomat. 18 December 2017.
- News: Rajasingham. K. T.. ITAK Jaffna mayoral nomination and ramifications. 3 February 2018. Asian Tribune. 19 December 2017.
- PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 262) Notice under Section 66(2). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. 9 March 2018. 2061/42-10. 2A–3A. 17 March 2018. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- News: TNA captures Jaffna Municipal Council - Arnold takes over as Mayor of Jaffna. 27 March 2018. Tamil Diplomat. 27 March 2018.
- News: TNA's Emmanuel Arnold elected as Jaffna Mayor. 26 March 2018. Tamil Guardian. 26 March 2018.
- News: Eemmanuel Arnold swears in as new mayor of Jaffna. 26 March 2018. Hiru News. 26 March 2018. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Web site: Results Of Local Authorities Elections - 2018 (Ward by Result) - Jaffna District: Jaffna Municipal Council. Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 20 March 2018. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Tamil.
