There are 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the third tier municipalities in the country.[1] 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.[2] The Pradeshiya Sabhas collectively govern approximately 16,726,000 people. There are 3,624 Councillors in total, ranging from 5 to 23 per council.[3][4]
Pradeshiya Sabhas
[edit]Western Province
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
No. of Women Councillors | Area (km2) [N 1][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
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Western | 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
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 2][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
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North Western | 4 | Kurunegala | 28 | Alawwa | ||||
29 | Bingiriya | |||||||
30 | Galgamuwa | |||||||
31 | Giribawa | |||||||
32 | Ibbagamuwa | |||||||
33 | Kobeiagane | |||||||
34 | Kuliyapitiya | |||||||
35 | Kurunegala | |||||||
36 | Mahawa | |||||||
37 | Mawathagama | |||||||
38 | Narammala | |||||||
39 | Nikaweratiya | |||||||
40 | Panduwasnuwara | |||||||
41 | Pannala | |||||||
42 | Polgahawela | |||||||
43 | Polpithigama | |||||||
44 | Ridigama | |||||||
45 | Udubaddawa | |||||||
46 | Wariyapola | |||||||
5 | Puttalam | 47 | Anamaduwa | |||||
48 | Arachchikattuwa | |||||||
49 | Chilaw | |||||||
50 | Kalpitiya | |||||||
51 | Karuwalagaswewa | |||||||
52 | Nattandiya | |||||||
53 | Nawagattegama | |||||||
54 | Puttalam | |||||||
55 | Wanathawilluwa | |||||||
56 | Wennappuwa |
Central Province
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 3][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
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Central | 6 | Kandy | 57 | Akurana | ||||
58 | Ganga Ihala | |||||||
59 | Harispattuwa | |||||||
60 | Kandy Gravets & Gangawata Korale | |||||||
61 | Kundasale | |||||||
62 | Meda Dumbara | |||||||
63 | Minipe | |||||||
64 | Panwila | |||||||
65 | Pasbage Korale | |||||||
66 | Patadumbara | |||||||
67 | Patahewaheta | |||||||
68 | Pujapitiya | |||||||
69 | Thumpane | |||||||
70 | Uda Palatha | |||||||
71 | Ududumbara | |||||||
72 | Udunuwara | |||||||
73 | Yatinuwara | |||||||
74 | Delthota | |||||||
75 | Doluwa | |||||||
76 | Hatharaliyadda | |||||||
7 | 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
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 4][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
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Uva | 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
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 5][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern | 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
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 6][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sabaragamuwa | 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
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 7][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North 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
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
No. of women Councillors | Area (km2) [N 8][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern | 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
[edit]Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
No. of Women councilors | Area (km2) [N 9][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern | 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
[edit]- Renamed in 2017
- Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha renamed Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha.[6]
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Local government". Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012" (PDF). Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council". Retrieved 11 February 2018.