Badulla Municipal Council

The Badulla Municipal Council is the local council for Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. The council was first formed as a Town Council which was established in the 1933 and was upgraded to Municipal Council status in 1963.[1] Badulla Municipal Council is considered as one of the oldest Municipal Councils in the Sri Lanka.[2]

Badulla Municipal Council

බදුල්ල මහ නගර සභාව
Type
Type
Local authority
Leadership
Mayor
Priyantha Amarasiri since 8 February 2018

(UNPP)

U. N. Gunasekara, (UPFA)

8 October 2011 to 7 February 2018
Seats15
Elections
open list proportional representation system
Last election
2011 Sri Lankan local government elections

Representation

The Badulla Municipal Council is divided into 13 wards and is represented by 15 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system. Wards those belong to the Badulla Municipal Council are listed below.

  1. Medapathana
  2. Kailagoda
  3. Badulla North
  4. Pitawelagama
  5. Badulla West
  6. Katupelella
  7. Badulla Central
  8. Badulupitiya
  9. Badulla East
  10. Hindagoda
  11. Badulla South
  12. Hingurugamuwa
  13. Kanupelella

2011 Local government election

Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011.[3]

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
 United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 13,33763.25%10
 United National Party 6,98233.11%5
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 4532.15%0
 Up-Country People's Front 2931.39%0
Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha 70.03%0
Patriotic National Front 40.02%0
Independent Group 1 40.02%0
Independent Group 2 40.02%0
Jana Setha Peramuna 20.01%0
Ruhunu Janatha Party 00.0%0
Valid Votes 21,08697.38%15
Rejected Votes 567
Total Polled 21,653
Registered Electors 29,312
Turnout 73.87

References
  1. "Newly elected local body heads take oaths today". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 16 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. "Badulla Municipal Council: Badulla town limits will be expanded - UPFA Mayoral candidate". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 25 September 2001. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. "Badulla Municipal Council". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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