Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The National People's Power (NPP) today (23) succeeded in taking power in the Matale Municipal Council.

Accordingly, Ashoka Kottahachchi, representing the NPP, was elected Mayor of the Matale Municipal Council by securing 12 votes, while M. Morgan, representing the Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC), was elected Vice-Chairman unopposed.

As no party holds a majority in the Matale Municipal Council, a vote to appoint a Mayor and Deputy Mayor was held today at the Matale Municipal Council chamber, with the participation of Central Local Government Commissioner Chamila Atapattu.

Shortly after the voting began, 10 members of the council, including those from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), boycotted the vote and walked o...