The Negombo Municipal Council is the administrative body for Negombo. 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. It is located in the Gampaha District. Negombo Municipal Council is one of the two Municipal Councils (Gampaha Municipal Council and Negombo Municipal Council) located in the Gampaha District.
Representation The Negombo Municipal Council is divided into 29 wards and is represented by 26 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.
2011 Local government election Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011. 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 % 0Valid 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.
External links Negombo Municipal Council
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