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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 ...
In 1997 Moratuwa and Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Urban Councils were promoted to Municipal Councils. [8] As of 199 there were 309 local authorities (14 MC, 37 UC, 258 DC). All parts of Sri Lanka are governed by local authorities except the Free Trade Zones in Katunayake and Koggala which are governed by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.
Colombo Municipal Council (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Local authorities in Western Province, Sri Lanka" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
There are 41 Urban councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the second tier municipalities in the country. [1] [2] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Urban councils became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka. [3]
The urban council had the same powers and functions as the UDC but franchise was extended to include women. [1] A fifteen member Jaffna Municipal Council was established in January 1949 under the Municipal Council Ordinance No. 29 of 1947. [1] The fifteen members were elected from fifteen wards. [1]
For convenience, all municipal councils of Sri Lanka should be included in this category. This includes all municipal councils that can also be found in the subcategories. This includes all municipal councils that can also be found in the subcategories.
Maharagama Urban Council is situated in Colombo District, about 16 km (9.9 mi) south east of Colombo.It is 21 km 2 (8.1 sq mi) in extent, and bordered by the Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council to the north and north west, Homagama to the east, Kesbewa Urban Council to the south and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council to the west.
Kalmunai Municipal Council (KMC) is the local authority for the city of Kalmunai in south-eastern Sri Lanka. [1] KMC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 41 members elected using the Mixed system.