Hikkaduwa Urban Council, in Galle District (Sri Lanka) is the local authority covering the three urban neighbourhoods of Hikkaduwa town plus eight villages around.
The total area is . (4,9 sq mi), on eleven wards and 27 GN Divisions
Description The Hikkaduwa Urban Council jurisdiction has an area of , that extends along the coastal zone for about , and inland about .
Its eleven constituencies https://mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/galle/03 Galle HikkaduwaUC.pdf are: three urban neighbourhoods of Hikkaduwa town itself (composed of eight GN Divisions); and eight constituencies for eight villages around (composed of nineteen GN Divisions)
The urban area is the town of Hikkaduwa.
The eight villages are:
Wawulagoda (with the mainly urbanised GN Divisions Wewala and Narigama); and seven rural villages: Nalagasdeniya, Thiranagama, Katukoliha, Pinkanda, Patuwatha, Kumarakanda, Dodanduwa.
Mission The Hikkaduwa Urban Council, established in 2000, is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has eleven councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.
Election results 2011 local government election Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 8,660 58.52% 7 United National Party 5,467 36.94% 4 People's Liberation Front 459 3.10% 0 Independent 2 190 1.28% 0 Independent 1 18 0.12% 0 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya 5 0.03% 0Valid Votes 14,799 96.59% 11 Rejected Votes 522 Total Polled 15,328 Registered Electors 21,131 Turnout 72.54%
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