There are 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the third tier municipalities in the country. Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Pradeshiya Sabhas became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the local government system of Sri Lanka. The Pradeshiya Sabhas collectively govern approximately 16,726,000 people. There are 3,624 councillors in total, ranging from 5 to 23 per council.
Pradeshiya Sabhas Western Province ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillorsNo. of Women Councillors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteWestern 1 Colombo 1 Homagama 23 https://www.homagama.ps.gov.lk/ 2 Kotikawatta Mulleriyawa 21 3 Seethawaka 22 http://seethawaka.ps.gov.lk/2 Gampaha 4 Attanagalla 23 http://attanagalla.ps.gov.lk/ 5 Biyagama 23 6 Divulapitiya 22 7 Dompe 22 http://dompe.ps.gov.lk/ 8 Gampaha 19 9 Ja-ela 22 10 Katana 22 http://katana.ps.gov.lk/ 11 Kelaniya 22 12 Mahara 23 13 Meerigama 23 14 Minuwangoda 23 15 Wattala 19 3 Kalutara 16 Agalawatta 11 17 Bandaragama 18 http://bandaragama.ps.gov.lk/ 18 Beruwela 22 19 Bulathsinhala 12 http://bulathsinghala.ps.gov.lk/ 20 Dodangoda 13 21 Horana 23 22 Kalutara 22 23 Madurawela 8 24 Matugama 18 25 Palindanuwara 14 26 Panadura 23 27 Walallawita 13
North Western Province ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha Municipality Established/Elevated No. ofCouncillorsChairman Population(2024) WebsiteNorth Western 4 Kurunegala 28 AlawwaAlawwa 26 54,994 29 BingiriyaBingiriya 22 53,823 30 GalgamuwaGalgamuwa 34 73,387 31 GiribawaGiribawa 17 112,075 32 IbbagamuwaIbbagamuwa 42 28,508 33 Kobeiagane Kobeigane 17 31,696 34 Kuliyapitiya Kuliyapitiya 46 108,829 35 Kurunegala 36 Mahawa 37 MawathagamaMawathagama 26 57,786 38 Narammala 39 Nikaweratiya 40 Panduwasnuwara 41 Pannala 42 PolgahawelaPolgahawela 41 86,727 43 PolpithigamaPolpithigama 30 69,278 44 RidigamaRidigama 39 79,035 45 UdubaddawaUdubaddawa 19 45,579 46 Wariyapola Wariyapola 39 86,516 5 Puttalam 47 Anamaduwa 48 Arachchikattuwa 49 Chilaw 50 Kalpitiya 51 Karuwalagaswewa 52 Nattandiya 53 Nawagattegama 54 Puttalam 55 Wanathawilluwa 56 Wennappuwa
Central Province ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteCentral 6 Kandy 57 Akurana 58 Ganga Ihala 59 Harispattuwa 60 Kandy Gravets & Gangawata Korale 61 Kundasale 62 Meda Dumbara 63 Minipe 242 59628 https://www.minipe.ps.gov.lk/ 64 Panwila 65 Pasbage Korale 66 Patadumbara 67 Patahewaheta 68 Pujapitiya 69 Thumpane 70 Uda Palatha 71 Ududumbara 72 Udunuwara 73 Yatinuwara 74Delthota75Doluwa76Hatharaliyadda7 Matale 77 Ambanganga Korale 78 Dambulla 79 Galewala 80 Laggala-Pallegama 81 Matale 82 Naula 83 Pallepola 84 Rattota 85 Ukuwela 86 Wilgamuwa 87 Yatawatta 8 Nuwara Eliya 88 Ambagamuwa 89 Hanguranketha 90 Kothmale 91 Nuwara Eliya 92 Walapane
Uva ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteUva 9 Badulla 93 Badulla 94 Bandarawela 95 Ella 96 Haldummulla 97 Hali-Ela 98 Haputale 99 Kandeketiya 100 Lunugala 101 Mahiyanganaya 102 Meegahakiula 103 Passara 104 Rideemaliyadda 105 Soranatota 106 Uva Paranagama 107 Welimada 10 Monaragala 108 Badalkumbara 109 Bibila 110 Buttala 111 Kataragama 112 Madulla 113 Medagama 114 Moneragala 115 Siyambalanduwa 116 Thanamalwila 117 Wellawaya
Southern Province ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteSouthern 11 Galle 118 Akmeemana http://akmeemanaps.lk/ 119 Ambalangoda 120 Baddegama 121 Balapitiya 122 Bentota 123 Bope-Poddala 124 Elpitiya 125 Habaraduwa 126 Imaduwa 127 Karandeniya 128 Nagoda 129 Neluwa 130 Niyagama 131 Raggama 132 Thawalama 133 Welivitiya-Divithura 134 Yakkalamulla 12 Matara 135 Akuressa 136 Athuraliya 137 Devinuwara 138 Dickwella 139 Hakmana 140 Kamburupitiya 141 Kirinda-Puhulwella 142 Kotapola 143 Malimbada 144 Matara 145 Mulatiyana 146 Pasgoda 147 Pitabeddara 148 Thihagoda 149 Weligama 13 Hambantota 150 Ambalantota 151 Angunakolapelassa 152 Beliatta 153 Hambantota 154 Katuwana 155 Lunugamvehera 156 Sooriyawewa 157 Tangalle 158 Tissamaharama 159 Weeraketiya
Sabaragamuwa ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteSabaragamuwa 14 Ratnapura 160 Ayagama 161 Balangoda 162 Ehaliyagoda 163 Embilipitiya 164 Godakawela 165 Imbulpe 166 Kahawatta 167 Kalawana 168 Kolonna 169 Kuruwita 170 Nivithigala 171 Pelmadulla 172 Rathnapura 173 Weligepola 15 Kegalle 174 Aranayake 175 Bulathkohupitiya 176 Dehiowita 177 Deraniyagala 178 Galigamuwa 179 Kegalle 180 Mawanella 181 Rambukkana 182 Ruwanwella 183 Warakapola 184 Yatiyantota
North Central Province ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteNorth Central 16 Anuradhapura 185 Galenbindunuwewa 186 Galnewa 187 Horowpathana 188 Ipalogama 189 Kahatagasdigiliya 190 Kebathigollawa 191 Kekirawa 192 Medawachchiya 193 Mihintale 194 Nochchiyagama 195 Nuwaragam Palatha (East) 196 Nuwaragam Palatha (Central) 197 Padaviya 198 Palagala 199 Rajanganaya 200 Rambewa 201 Thalawa 202 Thirappane 17 Polonnaruwa 203 Dimbulagala 204 Elahera 205 Hingurakgoda 206 Lankapura 207 Medirigiriya 208 Polonnaruwa 209 Welikanda
Northern Province ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillorsNo. of women Councillors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteNorthern 18 Jaffna 210 Chavakachcheri 211 Delft 212 Karainagar 213 Kayts 214 Nallur 215 Point Pedro 216 Vadamarachchi South West 217 Valikamam East 218 Valikamam North 219 Valikamam West 220 Valikamam South 221 Valikamam South West 222 Velanai 19 Kilinochchi 223 Karachchi 224 Pachchilaipalli 225 Poonakary 20 Mannar 226 Mannar 227 Manthai West 228 Musali 229 Nanaddan 21 Vavuniya 230 Vavuniya North 231 Vavuniya South Sinhala 232 Vavuniya South Tamil 232 Vengalacheddikulam 22 Mullaitivu 234 Manthai East 235 Maritimepattu 236 Puthukudiyiruppu 237 Thunukkai
Eastern Province ProvinceDistrictPradeshiya Sabha No. ofCouncillorsNo. of Women councilors Area (km2) Population(2012) WebsiteEastern 23 Batticaloa 238 Eravurpattu 239 Koralaipattu 240 Koralaipattu West 241 Koralaipattu North 242 Manmunai South Eruvilpattu 243 Manmunai 244 Manmunai West 245 Manmunai South West https://manmunaisouthwestps.com/ 246 Porativupattu 24 Ampara 247 Dehiyattakandiya 248 Damana 249 Uhana 250 Mahaoya 251 Namaloya 252 Padiyatalawa 253 Sammanthurai 254 Akkaraipattu 255 Potuvil 256 Addalachchnai 257 Alayadivembu 258 Lahugala 259 Nindavur 260 Thirukkovil 261 Karaithivu 262 Navithanveli 263 Irrakkaram 25 Trincomalee 264 Seruvila 265 Kantalai 266 Morawewa 267 Gomarankadawala 268 Padavisripura 269 Trincomalee Town & Gravets 270 Kuchchaveli 271 Thampalakamam 272 Muttur 273 Kinniya 274 Verugal
Former Renamed in 2017 Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha was renamed as Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha.
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See also Provincial government in Sri Lanka Local government in Sri Lanka Municipal councils of Sri Lanka Urban councils of Sri Lanka
References
External links Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils