Municipal councils of Sri Lanka
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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 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, ranging from 53 to 9 per council.[4][5]
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Party | Population (2012)[1] |
Land area (km²) | Votes | % | Seats | No. of Municipalities |
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United National Party | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | 167,056 | 95 | 31,893 | - | 33 | 2 |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | - | - | 9,020 | - | 5 | 1 |
National Congress | 30,934 | 7 | 11,988 | - | 13 | 1 |
Independents | 24,168 | 27 | 8,188 | - | 10 | 1 |
Total | 2,765,533+ | 698+ | - | - | 836 | 24 |
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The last council to be created was Polonnaruwa Municipal Council on 30 June 2017, bifurcated from Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha.[6]