Matale Municipal Council
The Matale Municipal Council (Sinhala: මාතලේ මහ නගර සභා mātalē maha nagara sabhāva) is the local council for Matale. It is a large regional city located in the heart of island's central hills, it is the capital and largest city in Matale district.
Matale Municipal Council මාතලේ මහ නගර සභා | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Local authority |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Daljith Aluwihare (United National Party) |
Deputy Mayor | Prakash Sandanam (Lanka Labour Congress) |
Municipal Commissioner | E. L. R. B. Atampawala |
| Seats | 21 |
| Elections | |
| open list proportional representation system | |
Last election | 2018 Sri Lankan local elections |
The council was formed in 1963 under the Municipalities Ordinance Act of 1865. It has 21 elected representatives, comprising ten seats held by the United National Party, four seats by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and six by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Administrative units
Matale Municipal Council is divided into 52 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions).
List of Mayors
The Mayor of Matale is the head of Matale Municipal Council and his office is located at the Matale Town Hall.
- Daljith Aluwihare (2016 - current)
- Mohamed Hilmy Mohamed (Abdul Careem Mohamed Hilmy) (2002-2016)
- Rohana Dissanayake (1997-2002)
- Vidana Gamage Jinadasa (1969-1989)
- Alick Aluwihare (1963-1969)
The Municipal Council provides sewer, road management and waste management services, in 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.