Negombo Municipal Council

The Negombo Municipal Council is the local council for Negombo, the largest city in Gampaha district. The council was established under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1878 as a Local Board of Negombo and Gate Mudaliyar A. E. Rajapakse was the first Chairmen of the Urban District Council in 1922. In 1950 the council become Municipal Council and it held first meeting on 1 January 1950.^[2]

Negombo Municipal Council
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Mayor	Don Robert Heenkenda[1], (NPP) since 6 May 2025
Deputy Mayor	Edward Dulip Chamara Fernando, (NPP) since 6 May 2025
Structure
Seats	49
Political groups	Government (27)   NPP (27) Opposition (22)   SJB (9)   SLPP (1)   SLMC (1)   PA (1)   Ind (10)
Elections
Voting system	Open list proportional representation
Last election	6 May 2025
Next election	TBD

Representation

The Negombo Municipal Council is divided into 29 wards and is represented by 26 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.^[3]

2011 Local government election

Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011.^[4]

Alliances and parties		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)	37,232	58.17%	16
	United National Party	24,712	38.61%	9
	Sri Lanka Muslim Congress	1,588	2.48%	1
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	396	0.62%	0
	United Democratic Front	20	0.03%	0
	Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha	11	0.02%	0
	Ruhunu Janatha Party	10	0.02%	0
	Independent Group 2	10	0.02%	0
	Independent Group 1	8	0.01%	0
	Independent Group 4	8	0.01%	0
	Jana Setha Peramuna	7	0.01%	0
	Patriotic National Front	1	%	0
	Independent Group 3	1	%	0
Valid Votes		64,004	96.86%	26
Rejected Votes		2,077
Total Polled		66,081
Registered Electors		100,283
Turnout		67.48%

The Negombo Municipal Council has five standing committees each headed by committee chairman. The standing committees are Finance, Industry and Works, Health and Development, Education and Welfare, Sports and Youth Affairs.^[2]

External links

• Negombo Municipal Council