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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 ...
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.
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.
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. ...
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 ...
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]
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.
The Municipal Commissioner heads the staff and administration of a municipal in Sri Lanka. The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by the minister of local government or which ever minister the subject is vested under. Usually the appointment would be made from an officer seconded from the Sri Lanka Administrative Service. In the absence of the ...