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A group of seven Muslim women, thought to be the first in the district, are contesting local elections from the eastern Sri Lankan district of Trincomalee. The group contests the local polls for Trincomalee Urban Council and Kinniya Urban and Divisional councils. All eight women contest from the main opposition United National Party (UNP). Selabadeen Aleen, one of the women contestants told BBC Sandeshaya that their campaign is based on developing women’s self-employment opportunities, children’s pre-schools and local roads, among other issues. But the ruling United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) insists that it would win the elections in the district. “We would definitely win Kinniya Urban and Divisional Councils,” UPFA’s organiser for Muttur, Najib A Majid told BBC Sinhala service. Local government elections are scheduled to be held on 17 March. | LOCAL LINKS  Sri Lanka's minorities 'live in fear'19 January, 2011 | Sandeshaya Sri Lanka flood displaced return home16 January, 2011 | Sandeshaya LLRC learns of dissapearances in east05 December, 2010 | Sandeshaya Prayers for Rizana01 November, 2010 | Sandeshaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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