Municipal councils of Sri Lanka
Party | Population (2012)[1] | Land area (km²) | Votes | % | Seats | No. of Municipalities |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United National Party | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | 167,056 | 95 | 31,893 | - | 33 | 2 |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | - | - | 9,020 | - | 5 | 1 |
National Congress | 30,934 | 7 | 11,988 | - | 13 | 1 |
Independents | 24,168 | 27 | 8,188 | - | 10 | 1 |
Total | 2,765,533+ | 698+ | - | - | 836 | 24 |
There are 24 Municipal councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the largest cities and first tier municipalities in the country.[2] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, municipal councils became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.[3] Until 2017 municipal councils collectively governed 2,765,533 people within a 698 square kilometer area. There were 445 Councillors in total, ranging from 53 to 9 per council.[4][5]
The last council to be created was Polonnaruwa Municipal Council on 30 June 2017, bifurcated from Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha.[6]
Municipal councils
- Parties
United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi National Congress Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Province | District | Municipal council | Municipality | Established/ Elevated | No. of Councillors | Mayor | Area (km2) [N 1][4] | Population (2012)[1] | Website | |||
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Western | 1 | Colombo | 1 | Colombo | Colombo | 1865 | 119 | (List) | 37 | 561,314 | cmc.lk | |
2 | Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 1959 | 48 | (List) | 21 | 184,468 | dmmc.lk | ||||
3 | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 1997 | 38 | (List) | 17 | 107,925 | kotte.mc.gov.lk | ||||
4 | Kaduwela | Kaduwela | 2011 | 48 | (List) | 87 | 252,041 | kaduwela.mc.gov.lk | ||||
5 | Moratuwa | Moratuwa | 1997 | 48 | (List) | 23 | 168,280 | moratuwa.mc.gov.lk | ||||
2 | Gampaha | 6 | Negombo | Negombo | 1950 | 48 | (List) | 31 | 142,449 | negombo.mc.gov.lk | ||
7 | Gampaha | Gampaha | 30 | (List) | 38 | 62,335 | gampaha.mc.gov.lk | |||||
North Western | 3 | Kurunegala | 8 | Kurunegala | Kurunegala | 1952 | 21 | (List) | 11 | 30,315 | kurunegala.mc.gov.lk | |
Central | 4 | Kandy | 9 | Kandy | Kandy | 1865 | 41 | (List) | 27 | 98,828 | www | |
5 | Matale | 10 | Matale | Matale | 1947 | 21 | (List) | 26 | 38,229 | |||
11 | Dambulla | Dambulla | 2011 | 23 | (List) | 58 | 24,967 | |||||
6 | Nuwara Eliya | 12 | Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 1949 | 23 | (List) | 12 | 23,804 | nuwaraeliya.mc.gov.lk | ||
Uva | 7 | Badulla | 13 | Badulla | Badulla | 25 | (List) | 10 | 42,237 | |||
14 | Bandarawela | Bandarawela | 2011 | 17 | (List) | 27 | 24,168[7] | |||||
Southern | 8 | Galle | 15 | Galle | Galle | 35 | (List) | 17 | 86,333 | galle.mc.gov.lk | ||
9 | Matara | 16 | Matara | Matara | 30 | (List) | 13 | 74,193 | ||||
10 | Hambantota | 17 | Hambantota | Hambantota | 2011 | 21 | (List) | 83 | 23,236 | |||
Sabaragamuwa | 11 | Ratnapura | 18 | Ratnapura | Ratnapura | 25 | (List) | 20 | 47,105 | |||
North Central | 12 | Anuradhapura | 19 | Anuradhapura | Anuradhapura | 29 | (List) | 36 | 50,595 | |||
13 | Polonnaruwa | 20 | Polonnaruwa | Polonnaruwa | 2017 | 11 | (List) | |||||
Northern | 14 | Jaffna | 21 | Jaffna | Jaffna | 1949 | 45 | (List) | 20 | 80,829 | jaffnamc.lk | |
Eastern | 15 | Batticaloa | 22 | Batticaloa | Batticaloa | 1967 | 38 | (List) | 75 | 86,227 | www | |
16 | Ampara | 23 | Kalmunai | Kalmunai | 2001 | 41 | (List) | 23 | 99,893 | |||
24 | Akkaraipattu | Akkaraipattu | 2011 | 20 | (List) | 7 | 30,934 |
Municipal councils by party
Notes
- ^ 2012
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council". Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Bandarawela Municipal Council | Cities".
External links
- Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils
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- Colombo
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Kaduwela
- Moratuwa
- Negombo
- Gampaha
- Kurunegala
- Kandy
- Matale
- Dambulla
- Nuwara Eliya
- Badulla
- Bandarawela
- Galle
- Matara
- Hambantota
- Ratnapura
- Anuradhapura
- Jaffna
- Batticaloa
- Kalmunai
- Akkaraipattu
- Polonnaruwa