Municipal councils of Sri Lanka
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]
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 |
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
Notes
- 2012
See also
References
- "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.
- "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".