Negombo Municipal Council

The Negombo Municipal Council is the local council for Negombo, the largest city in Gampaha district. The council was established under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1878 as a Local Board of Negombo and Gate Mudaliyar A. E. Rajapakse was the first Chairmen of the Urban District Council in 1922. In 1950 the council become Municipal Council and it held first meeting on 1 January 1950.[1]

Negombo Municipal Council
Type
Type
Local authority
Leadership
Mayor
Antony Jayaweera, (UPFA)
since 8 October 2011
Deputy Mayor
M. S. M. Sakawulla, (UPFA)
since 8 October 2011
Finance Committee
Seats26
Elections
open list proportional representation system
Last election
2011 Sri Lankan local government elections

Representation

The Negombo Municipal Council is divided into 29 wards and is represented by 26 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.[2]

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.) 37,23258.17%16
 United National Party 24,71238.61%9
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1,5882.48%1
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 3960.62%0
United Democratic Front 200.03%0
Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha 110.02%0
Ruhunu Janatha Party 100.02%0
Independent Group 2 100.02%0
Independent Group 1 80.01%0
Independent Group 4 80.01%0
Jana Setha Peramuna 70.01%0
Patriotic National Front 1%0
Independent Group 3 1%0
Valid Votes 64,00496.86%26
Rejected Votes 2,077
Total Polled 66,081
Registered Electors 100,283
Turnout 67.48%

The Negombo Municipal Council has five standing committees each headed by committee chairman. The standing committees are Finance, Industry and Works, Health and Development, Education and Welfare, Sports and Youth Affairs.[1]

References
  1. "Negombo Municipal Council". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. "Compilation of Local Authority - Municipal Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. "Department of Election – Negombo Local Authorities Elections - 08.10.2011". Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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