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SJB member elected Mayor of Hambantota Municipal Council

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has established power in the Hambantota Municipal Council, where the opposition held a bulk in the previous local government election, and secured the post of Mayor today (23 ).
The inaugural session of the Hambantota Municipal Council was held today (23 ).
Throughout the session, SJB prospect D.A.
Gamini was elected as the brand-new Mayor of the Hambantota Municipal Council with a bulk vote.




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