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There are 24 Municipal councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the largest cities and first tier municipalities in the country. [2] 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 ...
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 ...
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]
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.
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).
Municipal councils of Sri Lanka (4 C, 20 P) N. Local authorities in Northern Province, Sri Lanka (1 C, 32 P) S. Local authorities in Southern Province, Sri Lanka (6 P) U.
Local elections were held in Sri Lanka on 10 February 2018. [3] [4] 15.7 million Sri Lankans were eligible to elect 8,327 [i] members to 340 local authorities (24 municipal councils, 41 urban councils and 275 divisional councils). [5] [6] It was the largest election in Sri Lankan history.
Pages in category "Urban councils of Sri Lanka" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...