Pradeshiya_Sabha

Pradeshiya Sabha

Pradeshiya Sabha

Legislative body in Sri Lanka


There are 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the third tier municipalities in the country.[1] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Pradeshiya Sabhas became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.[2] The Pradeshiya Sabhas collectively govern approximately 16,726,000 people. There are 3,624 Councillors in total, ranging from 5 to 23 per council.[3][4]

Pradeshiya Sabhas

Western Province

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North Western Province

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Central Province

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Uva

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Southern Province

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Sabaragamuwa

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North Central Province

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Northern Province

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Eastern Province

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Former

Renamed in 2017
  • Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha renamed Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha.[6]

Notes

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See also


References

  1. "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. "Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

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