Kurunegala Municipal Council
Kurunegala Municipal Council කුරුණෑගල මහ නගර සභාව | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Ananda Sahabandu – Attorney at Law, Jathika Jana Balawegaya|(NPP) since 06 May 2025 |
Deputy Mayor | M. Ashardeen Moinudeen, All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) since 06 May 2025 |
| Seats | 22 |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | 6 May 2025 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
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| Town Hall Kurunegala | |
The Kurunegala Municipal Council (Sinhala: කුරුණෑගල මහ නගර සභා Kurunegala Maha Nagara Sabha) is the local council for Kurunegala, the capital city of North Western Province, Sri Lanka. The Municipal Council provides sewer, road management, and waste management services, in the case of water, electricity, and telephone utility services the council liaises with the Water Supply and Drainage Board, the Ceylon Electricity Board and telephone service providers.
Representation
The Kurunegala Municipal Council is divided into 13 wards and is represented by 22 councilors, elected using an open list proportional representation system. Wards that belong to the Kurunegala Municipal Council are listed below.
- Gangoda
- Wewa
- Central
- Yanthampalawa
- Illuppugedara
- Madamegama
- Wehera
- Udawalpola
- Bazzar
- Gettuwana
- Polaththapitiya
- Teliyagonna (Upper)
- Teliyagonna (Lower)
2025 Local government election
Results of the local government election held on 06 May 2025.[1]
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jathika Jana Balawegaya | 5,721 | 41.09% | 10 | |
| Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 3,426 | 24.60% | 5 | |
| Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya | 1,117 | 8.02% | 2 | |
| All Ceylon Makkal Congress | 417 | 2.99% | 1 | |
| United National Alliance | 558 | 4.01% | 1 | |
| United National Party | 508 | 3.65% | 1 | |
| People's Alliance | 402 | 2.89% | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 729 | 5.24% | 1 | |
| Members | 22 | |||
| Electors | 21,621 | |||
| Valid Votes | 13,924 | |||
| Rejected Votes | 248 | |||
| Total Polled | 14,172 | |||
References
- ^ "Kurunegala Municipal Council". Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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