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 | |
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Type | |
Type | Local authority |
Leadership | |
Mayor | Priyantha Amarasiri since 8 February 2018
(UNPP) U. N. Gunasekara, (UPFA) 8 October 2011 to 7 February 2018 |
Seats | 15 |
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.
- Medapathana
- Kailagoda
- Badulla North
- Pitawelagama
- Badulla West
- Katupelella
- Badulla Central
- Badulupitiya
- Badulla East
- Hindagoda
- Badulla South
- Hingurugamuwa
- Kanupelella
2011 Local government election
Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011.[3]
Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
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United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) | 13,337 | 63.25% | 10 | |
United National Party | 6,982 | 33.11% | 5 | |
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 453 | 2.15% | 0 | |
Up-Country People's Front | 293 | 1.39% | 0 | |
Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha | 7 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Patriotic National Front | 4 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Independent Group 1 | 4 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Independent Group 2 | 4 | 0.02% | 0 | |
Jana Setha Peramuna | 2 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Ruhunu Janatha Party | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 21,086 | 97.38% | 15 | |
Rejected Votes | 567 | |||
Total Polled | 21,653 | |||
Registered Electors | 29,312 | |||
Turnout | 73.87 |
References
- "Newly elected local body heads take oaths today". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 16 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "Badulla Municipal Council: Badulla town limits will be expanded - UPFA Mayoral candidate". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 25 September 2001. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "Badulla Municipal Council". Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
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