Pradeshiya Sabha

There are 271 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

Western Province

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 1][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
Western 1 Colombo 1 Homagama 23
2 Kotikawatta Mulleriyawa 21
3 Seethawaka 22
2 Gampaha 4 Attanagalla 23
5 Biyagama 23
6 Divulapitiya 22
7 Dompe 22
8 Gampaha 19
9 Ja-ela 22
10 Katana 22
11 Kelaniya 22
12 Mahara 23
13 Meerigama 23
14 Minuwangoda 23
15 Wattala 19
3 Kalutara 16 Agalawatta 11
17 Bandaragama 18
18 Beruwela 22
19 Bulathsinhala 12
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

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 2][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
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

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 3][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
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
7 Matale 74 Ambanganga Korale
75 Dambulla
76 Galewala
77 Laggala-Pallegama
78 Matale
79 Naula
80 Pallepola
81 Rattota
82 Ukuwela
83 Wilgamuwa
84 Yatawatta
8 Nuwara Eliya 85 Ambagamuwa
86 Hanguranketha
87 Kothmale
88 Nuwara Eliya
89 Walapane

Uva

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 4][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
Uva 9 Badulla 90 Badulla
91 Bandarawela
92 Ella
93 Haldummulla
94 Hali-Ela
95 Haputale
96 Kandeketiya
97 Lunugala
98 Mahiyanganaya
99 Meegahakiula
100 Passara
101 Rideemaliyadda
102 Soranatota
103 Uva Paranagama
104 Welimada
10 Monaragala 105 Badalkumbara
106 Bibila
107 Buttala
108 Kataragama
109 Madulla
110 Medagama
111 Moneragala
112 Siyambalanduwa
113 Thanamalwila
114 Wellawaya

Southern Province

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 5][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
Southern 11 Galle 115 Akmeemana
116 Ambalangoda
117 Baddegama
118 Balapitiya
119 Bentota
120 Bope-Poddala
121 Elpitiya
122 Habaraduwa
123 Imaduwa
124 Karandeniya
125 Nagoda
126 Neluwa
127 Niyagama
128 Raggama
129 Thawalama
130 Welivitiya-Divithura
131 Yakkalamulla
12 Matara 132 Akuressa
133 Athuraliya
134 Devinuwara
135 Dickwella
136 Hakmana
137 Kamburupitiya
138 Kirinda-Puhulwella
139 Kotapola
140 Malimbada
141 Matara
142 Mulatiyana
143 Pasgoda
144 Pitabeddara
145 Thihagoda
146 Weligama
13 Hambantota 147 Ambalantota
148 Angunakolapelassa
149 Beliatta
150 Hambantota
151 Katuwana
152 Lunugamvehera
153 Sooriyawewa
154 Tangalle
155 Tissamaharama
156 Weeraketiya

Sabaragamuwa

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 6][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
Sabaragamuwa 14 Ratnapura 157 Ayagama
158 Balangoda
159 Ehaliyagoda
160 Embilipitiya
161 Godakawela
162 Imbulpe
163 Kahawatta
164 Kalawana
165 Kolonna
166 Kuruwita
167 Nivithigala
168 Pelmadulla
169 Rathnapura
170 Weligepola
15 Kegalle 171 Aranayake
172 Bulathkohupitiya
173 Dehiowita
174 Deraniyagala
175 Galigamuwa
176 Kegalle
177 Mawanella
178 Rambukkana
179 Ruwanwella
180 Warakapola
181 Yatiyantota

North Central Province

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 7][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
North Central 16 Anuradhapura 182 Galenbindunuwewa
183 Galnewa
184 Horowpathana
185 Ipalogama
186 Kahatagasdigiliya
187 Kebathigollawa
188 Kekirawa
189 Medawachchiya
190 Mihintale
191 Nochchiyagama
192 Nuwaragam Palatha (East)
193 Nuwaragam Palatha (Central)
194 Padaviya
195 Palagala
196 Rajanganaya
197 Rambewa
198 Thalawa
199 Thirappane
17 Polonnaruwa 200 Dimbulagala
201 Elahera
202 Hingurakgoda
203 Lankapura
204 Medirigiriya
205 Thamankaduwa
206 Welikanda

Northern Province

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 8][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
Northern 18 Jaffna 207 Chavakachcheri
208 Delft
209 Karainagar
210 Kayts
211 Nallur
212 Point Pedro
213 Vadamarachchi South West
214 Valikamam East
215 Valikamam North
216 Valikamam West
217 Valikamam South
218 Valikamam South West
219 Velanai
19 Kilinochchi 220 Karachchi
221 Pachchilaipalli
222 Poonakary
20 Mannar 223 Mannar
224 Manthai West
225 Musali
226 Nanaddan
21 Vavuniya 227 Vavuniya North
228 Vavuniya South Sinhala
229 Vavuniya South Tamil
230 Vengalacheddikulam
22 Mullaitivu 231 Manthai East
232 Maritimepattu
233 Puthukudiyiruppu
234 Thunukkai

Eastern Province

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors
Area (km²)
[N 9][3]
Population
(2012)[5]
Website
Eastern 23 Batticaloa 235 Eravurpattu
236 Koralaipattu
237 Koralaipattu West
238 Koralaipattu North
239 Manmunai South Eruvilpattu
240 Manmunai
241 Manmunai West
242 Manmunai South West
243 Porativupattu
24 Ampara 244 Dehiyattakandiya
245 Damana
246 Uhana
247 Mahaoya
248 Namaloya
249 Padiyatalawa
250 Sammanthurai
251 Akkaraipattu
252 Potuvil
253 Addalachchnai
254 Alayadivembu
255 Lahugala
256 Nindavur
257 Thirukkovil
258 Karaithivu
259 Navithanveli
260 Irrakkaram
25 Trincomalee 261 Seruvila
262 Kantalai
263 Morawewa
264 Gomarankadawala
265 Padavisripura
266 Trincomalee Town & Gravets
267 Kuchchaveli
268 Thampalakamam
269 Muttur
270 Kinniya
271 Verugal

Notes

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See also

References

  1. "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Local government". Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012" (PDF). Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "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.

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