Matale Municipal Council

The Matale Municipal Council (Sinhala: මාතලේ මහ නගර සභා mātalē maha nagara sabhāva) is the local council for Matale. It is a large regional city located in the heart of island's central hills, it is the capital and largest city in Matale district.

Matale Municipal Council

මාතලේ මහ නගර සභා
Type
Type
History
Founded1963 (1963)
Preceded byMatale Urban Council (1936 - 1963)
Leadership
Mayor
Sandhanam Prakash, (Ceylon Workers Congress)
Deputy Mayor
Vacant
Municipal Commissioner
E. L. R. B. Atampawala
Structure
Seats21
Political groups
  •   UNP (9)
  •   SLPP (6)
  •   UPFA (4)
  •   JVP (1)
  •   UPA (1)
Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
10 February 2018
Next election
9 March 2023

The council was formed in 1963 under the Municipalities Ordinance Act of 1865. It has 21 elected representatives, comprising ten seats held by the United National Party, four seats by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and six by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.

Administrative units

Matale Municipal Council is divided into 52 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions).

List of mayors

The Mayor of Matale is the head of Matale Municipal Council and his office is located at the Matale Town Hall. The current Mayor of Matale is Sandhanam Prakash.

Mayor Tenure
Sandhanam Prakash (2020–present)[1]
Daljith Aluwihare (2016 - 2020)[2][3]
Abdul Careem Mohamed Hilmy (2002–2016)[4]
Rohana Dissanayake (1997–2002)
Vidana Gamage Jinadasa[5] (1969 –1989)
Alick Aluwihare (1963–1969)

The Municipal Council of Matale provides sewer, road management and waste management services, in case of water, electricity and telephone utility services the council liaises with the Water Supply and Drainage Board, the Ceylon Electricity Board and telephone service providers.

References
  1. "Matale Mayor Daljith Aluvihare suspended". CeylonToday.
  2. "Daljith Aluvihare suspended from functioning as the Mayor of Matale". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 27 August 2020.
  3. "Matale Mayor Daljith Aluvihare has been temporarily removed from his post". Hiru News.
  4. "Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business". archives.sundayobserver.lk.
  5. "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Jinadasa, Vidana Gamage".


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