| 1st Eastern Provincial Council | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Eastern Provincial Council | ||
| Jurisdiction | Eastern Province, Sri Lanka | ||
| Meeting place | Provincial Council Assembly Hall, Assembly Secretariat, Trincomalee | ||
| Term | 4 June 2008–27 June 2012 | ||
| Website | ep.gov.lk | ||
| Members | 37 | ||
| Chairman | Ajju Mohamed Mohamed Faiz, UPFA (2008-) | ||
| Deputy Chairman | M. K. D. S. Gunawardena, UPFA (2008-) | ||
| Chief Minister | S. Chandrakanthan, UPFA (2008-12) | ||
| Party control | United People's Freedom Alliance | ||
The 1st Eastern Provincial Council was a meeting of the Eastern Provincial Council, with the membership determined by the results of the 2008 provincial council election held on 10 May 2008. The council met for the first time on 4 June 2008 and was dissolved prematurely on 27 June 2012.