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Local government elections were held in Sri Lanka on 29 January 1998 for 17 local authorities on the Jaffna peninsula in the north of the country. They were the first local elections held in the peninsula since 1983. Turnout was low due to the threats issued by the rebel Tamil Tigers. The Eelam People’s Democratic Party gained control of nine local authorities Democratic People’s Liberation Front (PLOTE) three Tamil United Liberation Front one and Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization one.