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Sri Lanka has a long history of local government. [7] According to the Mahavamsa the earliest Sinhalese settlements, dating to the 4th century BC, were village based. These villages were used by the Sinhalese kings as a unit of administration. Each village was independently administered.
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.
Local authorities in Western Province, Sri Lanka (1 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Local government in Sri Lanka" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Local Government Secretaries; Name Took office Left office Title Refs Nihal Jayathilaka: 25 April 2010: Local Government and Provincial Councils Secretary [60] [61] R. A. A. K. Ranawaka: 12 July 2012: Local Government and Provincial Councils Secretary [62] J. Dadallage: 19 January 2015
Originally created in 1930, the Kolonnawa Urban Council came into being as a hub for warehousing and service sector for the nearby Port of Colombo.Traders and retailers working in the various city markets, as well as low-income workers engaged in shipping-related activities were the mainstay of the Kolonnawa populace.
The Kandy Municipal Council is the local council for Kandy, the second largest city and hill capital of Sri Lanka. The council was formed under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1865 and first met in 1866. [2] The municipal council is the second oldest and largest local government authority in Sri Lanka. It has 41 elected representatives.
On 1 January 2002 local authority elections were called for the entire country. [32] [33] It was later announced that elections would be held on 25 March 2002 in the north and east, and on 20 March 2002 in the rest of the country. [34] [35] The normal life term of Sri Lankan local government bodies is four years. The life term of JMC expired in ...
The National Emblem of Sri Lanka [1] [2] [3] is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972 and created under the ideas and guidance of Nissanka Wijeyeratne .