| 2nd 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 | 1 October 2012 | ||
| Website | ep.gov.lk | ||
| Members | 37 | ||
| Chairman | Ariyawathi Galappaththy, UPFA (2012-) | ||
| Deputy Chairman | M. S. Subair, UPFA (2012-) | ||
| Chief Minister | M. N. Abdul Majeed, UPFA (2012-) | ||
| Party control | United People's Freedom Alliance | ||
The 2nd Eastern Provincial Council is the current Eastern Provincial Council, with the membership determined by the results of the 2012 provincial council election held on 8 September 2012. The council met for the first time on 1 October 2012. According to the Constitution of Sri Lanka the maximum term of a provincial council is 5 years from the date of its first meeting.