Urban councils of Sri Lanka
There are 41 Urban councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the .[1][2] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Urban councils became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.[3] The Urban councils collectively govern approximately 1,388,000 people. There are 417 Councillors in total, ranging from 22 to 7 per council.[4][5]
Urban councils[]
Current[]
Province | District | Urban council | Municipality | Established/ Elevated |
No. of Councillors |
Chairman | Area (km²) [N 1][4] |
Population (2012)[6] |
Website | |||
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Western | 1 | Colombo | 1 | Kolonnawa | Kolonnawa | 11 | () | 60,044 | ||||
2 | Seethawakapura | 11 | () | 30,308 | seethawakapura.uc.gov.lk | |||||||
3 | Maharagama | Maharagama | 22 | Tiraj Piyaratne () | 196,423 | maharagama.uc.gov.lk | ||||||
4 | Boralesgamuwa | Boralesgamuwa | 9 | () | 60,110 | |||||||
5 | Kesbewa | Kesbewa | 17 | Lakshman Perera () | 185,122 | kesbewa.uc.gov.lk | ||||||
2 | Gampaha | 6 | Wattala-Mabola | 9 | () | 28,031 | ||||||
7 | Peliyagoda | 9 | () | 27,736 | ||||||||
8 | Katunayake-Seeduwa | 9 | () | 60,915 | ||||||||
9 | Minuwangoda | 11 | () | 7,523 | ||||||||
10 | Ja-Ela | Ja-Ela | 9 | () | 31,232 | |||||||
3 | Kalutara | 11 | Panadura | Panadura | 9 | () | 30,069 | |||||
12 | Horana | 9 | () | 9,550 | ||||||||
13 | Kalutara | Kalutara | 1923 | 11 | () | 32,417 | ||||||
14 | Beruwala | 9 | () | 37,793 | ||||||||
North Western | 4 | Kurunegala | 15 | Kuliyapitiya | 9 | () | 5,509 | |||||
5 | Puttalam | 16 | Puttalam | 9 | () | 45,511 | puttalamuc.com | |||||
17 | Chilaw | 11 | () | 21,441 | ||||||||
Central | 6 | Kandy | 18 | Wattegama | 9 | () | 8,157 | |||||
19 | Kadugannawa | 11 | () | 12,654 | ||||||||
20 | Gampola | 15 | () | 37,871 | ||||||||
21 | Nawalapitiya | 9 | () | 13,338 | ||||||||
7 | Nuwara Eliya | 22 | Hatton-Dickoya | Hatton-Dickoya | 9 | () | 14,585 | |||||
23 | Talawakele-Lindula | 1948 | 9 | () | 4,691 | talawakelle-lindula.uc.gov.lk | ||||||
Uva | 8 | Badulla | 24 | Haputale | Haputale | 9 | () | 5,288 | ||||
Southern | 9 | Galle | 25 | Ambalangoda | Ambalangoda | 12 | M. W. Aruna Pradeep () | 20 | 19,990 | ambalangoda.uc.gov.lk | ||
26 | Hikkaduwa | Hikkaduwa | 11 | () | 27,075 | |||||||
10 | Matara | 27 | Weligama | Weligama | 10 | () | 22,377 | |||||
11 | Hambantota | 28 | Tangalle | Tangalle | 9 | () | 8,473 | |||||
Sabaragamuwa | 12 | Ratnapura | 29 | Balangoda | 9 | () | 16,510 | balangoda.uc.gov.lk | ||||
30 | Embilipitiya | 2006 | 7 | () | 36,712 | embilipitiya.uc.gov.lk | ||||||
13 | Kegalle | 31 | Kegalle | 11 | () | 15,993 | ||||||
Northern | 14 | Jaffna | 32 | Point Pedro | Point Pedro | 9 | () | 12,334 | ||||
33 | Valvettithurai | Valvettithurai | 9 | () | 8,283 | |||||||
34 | Chavakachcheri | Chavakachcheri | 11 | () | 16,129 | |||||||
15 | Mannar | 35 | Mannar | Mannar | 2006 | 7 | () | 24,417 | ||||
16 | Vavuniya | 36 | Vavuniya | Vavuniya | 11 | () | 34,816 | |||||
Eastern | 17 | Batticaloa | 37 | Kattankudi | Kattankudi | 9 | () | 40,356 | kattankudy.uc.gov.lk | |||
38 | Eravur | Eravur | 2011 | 9 | Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana () | 24,643 | ||||||
18 | Ampara | 39 | Ampara | Ampara | 9 | () | 22,511 | |||||
19 | Trincomalee | 40 | Trincomalee | Trincomalee | 1940 | 12 | () | 48,351 | ||||
41 | Kinniya | Kinniya | 2006 | 7 | () | 36,772 |
Former[]
- Elevated to Municipal council status in 1959
- Elevated to Municipal council status in 1997
- Elevated to Municipal council status in 2011
See also[]
Notes[]
- Parties
United People's Freedom Alliance United National Party Tamil National Alliance
- ^ 2012
References[]
- ^ "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Results of Local Authorities Elections 2006/2008". www.slelections.gov.lk. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ "Local government". Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012" (PDF). Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk/. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Table 2.4: Population of Municipal Councils and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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