Kandy Municipal Council

The Kandy Municipal Council (Sinhala: මහනුවර මහ නගර සභා Mahanuwara Maha Nagara Sabha) is the local council for Kandy, the second largest city and hill capital of Sri Lanka. The council was formed under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1865 and first met in 1866.[2] The municipal council is the second oldest and largest local government authority in Sri Lanka. It has 24 elected representatives.

Kandy Municipal Council

මහනුවර මහ නගර සභා
Type
Type
Local authority
Leadership
Mayor
Kesera Senanayake, UNP
since 8 April 2018[1]
Municipal Commissioner
Chandana Tennakoon
Structure
Seats41
Political groups
Government
  •   United National Party (19)

Opposition

Elections
open list proportional representation system
Last election
2018 Sri Lankan local elections

Kandy is a charter city, with a Mayor Council form of government. Mayor of Kandy and the council members are elected through local government elections held once in five years. Head of administration is the Municipal Commissioner, who handles day-to-day operations of the 16 departments that it is made up of.

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.

United National Party has always held power in Kandy Municipal Council other than 2011–2015.

See also

References
  1. Senaratne, L. B. (8 April 2018). "UNP's Kesera wins Kandy's mayoral battle amid UPFA, JVP neutrality". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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