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Kurunegala Municipal Council

කුරුණෑගල මහ නගර සභාව
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Sumedha Arunashantha, (SJB)
since 02 February 2023[1]
Seats21
Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
10 February 2018
Next election
25 April 2023
Meeting place
Town Hall Kurunegala

The Kurunegala Municipal Council (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල මහ නගර සභා Kurunegala Maha Nagara Sabha) is the local council for Kurunegala, the capital city of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The Municipal Council provides sewer, road management, and waste management services, in the case of water, electricity, and telephone utility services the council liaises with the Water Supply and Drainage Board, the Ceylon Electricity Board and telephone service providers.

Representation

The Kurunegala Municipal Council is divided into 13 wards and is represented by 21 councilors, elected using an open list proportional representation system. Wards that belong to the Kurunegala Municipal Council are listed below.

  1. Gangoda
  2. Wewa
  3. Central
  4. Yanthampalawa
  5. Illuppugedara
  6. Madamegama
  7. Wehera
  8. Udawalpola
  9. Bazzar
  10. Gettuwana
  11. Polaththapitiya
  12. Teliyagonna (Upper)
  13. Teliyagonna (Lower)

2018 Local government election

Results of the local government election held on 10 February 2018.[2]

Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 6,317 38.95% 8
  United National Party 6,221 38.36% 8
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 2,288 14.11% 3
Valid Votes 16,219
Rejected Votes 288
Total Polled 16,507

References

  1. ^ https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/SJB-member-elected-Kurunegala-mayor/108-253402
  2. ^ "Kurunegala Municipal Council". Retrieved 29 October 2018.