Urban councils of Sri Lanka

There are 41 Urban councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the second tier municipalities in the country. 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. The Urban councils collectively govern approximately 1,388,000 people. There are 417 Councillors in total, ranging from 22 to 7 per council.

Urban councils Current

ProvinceDistrictUrban council Municipality Established/Elevated No. ofCouncillorsChairman Area (km2) Population(2024) WebsiteWestern 1 Colombo 1 Kolonnawa Kolonnawa 1930 19 (1) (List) 43,470 2 Seethawakapura Seethawakapura 25 (List) 113,257 3 Maharagama Maharagama 1963 43 (21) (List) 144,675 4 Boralesgamuwa Boralesgamuwa 2006 17 (8) (List) 40,678 5 Kesbewa Kesbewa 1988 34 (1) (List) 154,494 2 Gampaha 6 Wattala-Mabola Wattala-Mabola 16 (List) 21,374 7 Peliyagoda Peliyagoda 17 (List) 17,983 8 Katunayake-Seeduwa Katunayake-Seeduwa 19 (List) 30,890 9 Minuwangoda Minuwangoda 17 (6) (List) 6,256 10 Ja-Ela Ja-Ela 1942 17 (1) (List) 141,170 3 Kalutara 11 Panadura Panadura 1923 18 (1) (List) 23,841 12 Horana Horana 13 (4) (List) 139,731 13 Kalutara Kalutara 1923 31 (11) (List) 56,280 14 Beruwala Beruwala 16 (List) 30,394 North Western 4 Kurunegala 15 Kuliyapitiya Kuliyapitiya 16 (List) 4,049 5 Puttalam 16 Puttalam Puttalam 19 (List) 36,523 17 Chilaw Chilaw 20 (2) (List) 18,488 Central 6 Kandy 18 Wattegama Wattegama 16 (List) 6,977 19 Kadugannawa Kadugannawa 15 (4) (List) 10,894 20 Gampola Gampola 29 (List) 34,028 21 Nawalapitiya Nawalapitiya 15 (1) (List) 10,391 7 Nuwara Eliya 22 Hatton-Dickoya Hatton-Dickoya 15 (1) (List) 11,108 23 Talawakele-Lindula Talawakele-Lindula 1948 12 (3) (List) 4,319 Uva 8 Badulla 24 Haputale Haputale 11 (List) 3,051 Southern 9 Galle 25 Ambalangoda Ambalangoda 22 (1) (List) 20 18,804 26 Hikkaduwa Hikkaduwa 19 (8) (List) 23,107 10 Matara 27 Weligama Weligama 10 (8) (SJB) 17,769 11 Hambantota 28 Tangalle Tangalle 19 (List) 7,105 Sabaragamuwa 12 Ratnapura 29 Balangoda Balangoda 16 (List) 17,455 30 Embilipitiya Embilipitiya 200 14 (List) 32,567 13 Kegalle 31 Kegalle Kegalle 21 (3) (List) 14,561 Northern 14 Jaffna 32 Point Pedro Point Pedro 15 (6) (List) 8,792 33 Valvettithurai Valvettithurai 16 (1) (List) 7,041 34 Chavakachcheri Chavakachcheri 18 (7) (List) 13,996 15 Mannar 35 Mannar Mannar 2006 16 (2) (List) 16,196 16 Vavuniya 36 Vavuniya Vavuniya 21 (3) (List) 20,609 Eastern 17 Batticaloa 37 Kattankudi Kattankudi 18 (9) (List) 34,686 38 Eravur Eravur 2011 17 (8) (List) 20,561 18 Ampara 39 Ampara Ampara 17 (1) (List) 17,811 19 Trincomalee 40 Trincomalee Trincomalee 1940 25 (List) 38,338 41 Kinniya Kinniya 2006 15 (List) 36,772

Former Elevated to Municipal council status in 1959 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Urban Council Elevated to Municipal council status in 1997 Moratuwa Urban Council Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Urban Council Elevated to Municipal council status in 2011 Bandarawela Urban Council Hambantota Urban Council

See also List of cities in Sri Lanka Provincial government in Sri Lanka

References

External links Election Commission of Sri Lanka website Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government website Provincial Councils and Local Government Division website Provincial Councils and Local Government Division: Ward Maps