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Municipal councils of Sri Lanka

Municipal councils of Sri Lanka

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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]

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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

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Locations of Municipal councils

Municipal councils by party

  United National Party (41.67%)
  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (37.5%)
  Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (8.33%)
  National Congress (4.16%)
  Independent (4.16%)
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party (4.16%)

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    2012

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References

  1. [1]
    "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.
  2. [2]
    "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk/. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. [6]
    "City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council". Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Bandarawela Municipal Council | Cities".
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