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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 ...
Pages in category "Municipal councils of Sri Lanka" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Municipal Council Ordinance No. 17 of 1865 transferred responsibility for some local administration to local residents. [7] [8] [9] The Municipal Councils consisted of elected and appointed members. Under the ordinance Municipal Councils were created for Colombo and Kandy. Reforms enacted in 1931 resulted in all members of Municipal ...
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 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.
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 ...
The council was formed in 1865, it first met in 1866 and derives most of its powers from Municipal Council Ordinance No. 29 of 1947. [ 1 ] It is the oldest and the largest local government authority in Sri Lanka which covers a resident population of over 600,000 (as of 2001).