Pradeshiya Sabha
There are 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the third tier municipalities in the country.[1] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Pradeshiya Sabhas became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.[2] The Pradeshiya Sabhas collectively govern approximately 16,726,000 people. There are 3,624 Councillors in total, ranging from 5 to 23 per council.[3][4]
Pradeshiya Sabhas
[edit]Western Province
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
No. of Women Councillors | Area (km2) [N 1][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | 1 | Colombo | 1 | Homagama | 23 | https://www.homagama.ps.gov.lk/ | |||
| 2 | Kotikawatta Mulleriyawa | 21 | |||||||
| 3 | Seethawaka | 22 | http://seethawaka.ps.gov.lk/ | ||||||
| 2 | Gampaha | 4 | Attanagalla | 23 | http://attanagalla.ps.gov.lk/ | ||||
| 5 | Biyagama | 23 | |||||||
| 6 | Divulapitiya | 22 | |||||||
| 7 | Dompe | 22 | http://dompe.ps.gov.lk/ | ||||||
| 8 | Gampaha | 19 | |||||||
| 9 | Ja-ela | 22 | |||||||
| 10 | Katana | 22 | http://katana.ps.gov.lk/ | ||||||
| 11 | Kelaniya | 22 | |||||||
| 12 | Mahara | 23 | |||||||
| 13 | Meerigama | 23 | |||||||
| 14 | Minuwangoda | 23 | |||||||
| 15 | Wattala | 19 | |||||||
| 3 | Kalutara | 16 | Agalawatta | 11 | |||||
| 17 | Bandaragama | 18 | http://bandaragama.ps.gov.lk/ | ||||||
| 18 | Beruwela | 22 | |||||||
| 19 | Bulathsinhala | 12 | http://bulathsinghala.ps.gov.lk/ | ||||||
| 20 | Dodangoda | 13 | |||||||
| 21 | Horana | 23 | |||||||
| 22 | Kalutara | 22 | |||||||
| 23 | Madurawela | 8 | |||||||
| 24 | Matugama | 18 | |||||||
| 25 | Palindanuwara | 14 | |||||||
| 26 | Panadura | 23 | |||||||
| 27 | Walallawita | 13 | |||||||
North Western Province
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 2][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Western | 4 | Kurunegala | 28 | Alawwa | ||||
| 29 | Bingiriya | |||||||
| 30 | Galgamuwa | |||||||
| 31 | Giribawa | |||||||
| 32 | Ibbagamuwa | |||||||
| 33 | Kobeiagane | |||||||
| 34 | Kuliyapitiya | |||||||
| 35 | Kurunegala | |||||||
| 36 | Mahawa | |||||||
| 37 | Mawathagama | |||||||
| 38 | Narammala | |||||||
| 39 | Nikaweratiya | |||||||
| 40 | Panduwasnuwara | |||||||
| 41 | Pannala | |||||||
| 42 | Polgahawela | |||||||
| 43 | Polpithigama | |||||||
| 44 | Ridigama | |||||||
| 45 | Udubaddawa | |||||||
| 46 | Wariyapola | |||||||
| 5 | Puttalam | 47 | Anamaduwa | |||||
| 48 | Arachchikattuwa | |||||||
| 49 | Chilaw | |||||||
| 50 | Kalpitiya | |||||||
| 51 | Karuwalagaswewa | |||||||
| 52 | Nattandiya | |||||||
| 53 | Nawagattegama | |||||||
| 54 | Puttalam | |||||||
| 55 | Wanathawilluwa | |||||||
| 56 | Wennappuwa | |||||||
Central Province
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 3][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 6 | Kandy | 57 | Akurana | ||||
| 58 | Ganga Ihala | |||||||
| 59 | Harispattuwa | |||||||
| 60 | Kandy Gravets & Gangawata Korale | |||||||
| 61 | Kundasale | |||||||
| 62 | Meda Dumbara | |||||||
| 63 | Minipe | |||||||
| 64 | Panwila | |||||||
| 65 | Pasbage Korale | |||||||
| 66 | Patadumbara | |||||||
| 67 | Patahewaheta | |||||||
| 68 | Pujapitiya | |||||||
| 69 | Thumpane | |||||||
| 70 | Uda Palatha | |||||||
| 71 | Ududumbara | |||||||
| 72 | Udunuwara | |||||||
| 73 | Yatinuwara | |||||||
| 74 | Delthota | |||||||
| 75 | Doluwa | |||||||
| 76 | Hatharaliyadda | |||||||
| 7 | Matale | 77 | Ambanganga Korale | |||||
| 78 | Dambulla | |||||||
| 79 | Galewala | |||||||
| 80 | Laggala-Pallegama | |||||||
| 81 | Matale | |||||||
| 82 | Naula | |||||||
| 83 | Pallepola | |||||||
| 84 | Rattota | |||||||
| 85 | Ukuwela | |||||||
| 86 | Wilgamuwa | |||||||
| 87 | Yatawatta | |||||||
| 8 | Nuwara Eliya | 88 | Ambagamuwa | |||||
| 89 | Hanguranketha | |||||||
| 90 | Kothmale | |||||||
| 91 | Nuwara Eliya | |||||||
| 92 | Walapane | |||||||
Uva
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 4][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uva | 9 | Badulla | 93 | Badulla | ||||
| 94 | Bandarawela | |||||||
| 95 | Ella | |||||||
| 96 | Haldummulla | |||||||
| 97 | Hali-Ela | |||||||
| 98 | Haputale | |||||||
| 99 | Kandeketiya | |||||||
| 100 | Lunugala | |||||||
| 101 | Mahiyanganaya | |||||||
| 102 | Meegahakiula | |||||||
| 103 | Passara | |||||||
| 104 | Rideemaliyadda | |||||||
| 105 | Soranatota | |||||||
| 106 | Uva Paranagama | |||||||
| 107 | Welimada | |||||||
| 10 | Monaragala | 108 | Badalkumbara | |||||
| 109 | Bibila | |||||||
| 110 | Buttala | |||||||
| 111 | Kataragama | |||||||
| 112 | Madulla | |||||||
| 113 | Medagama | |||||||
| 114 | Moneragala | |||||||
| 115 | Siyambalanduwa | |||||||
| 116 | Thanamalwila | |||||||
| 117 | Wellawaya | |||||||
Southern Province
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 5][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 11 | Galle | 118 | Akmeemana | http://akmeemanaps.lk/ | |||
| 119 | Ambalangoda | |||||||
| 120 | Baddegama | |||||||
| 121 | Balapitiya | |||||||
| 122 | Bentota | |||||||
| 123 | Bope-Poddala | |||||||
| 124 | Elpitiya | |||||||
| 125 | Habaraduwa | |||||||
| 126 | Imaduwa | |||||||
| 127 | Karandeniya | |||||||
| 128 | Nagoda | |||||||
| 129 | Neluwa | |||||||
| 130 | Niyagama | |||||||
| 131 | Raggama | |||||||
| 132 | Thawalama | |||||||
| 133 | Welivitiya-Divithura | |||||||
| 134 | Yakkalamulla | |||||||
| 12 | Matara | 135 | Akuressa | |||||
| 136 | Athuraliya | |||||||
| 137 | Devinuwara | |||||||
| 138 | Dickwella | |||||||
| 139 | Hakmana | |||||||
| 140 | Kamburupitiya | |||||||
| 141 | Kirinda-Puhulwella | |||||||
| 142 | Kotapola | |||||||
| 143 | Malimbada | |||||||
| 144 | Matara | |||||||
| 145 | Mulatiyana | |||||||
| 146 | Pasgoda | |||||||
| 147 | Pitabeddara | |||||||
| 148 | Thihagoda | |||||||
| 149 | Weligama | |||||||
| 13 | Hambantota | 150 | Ambalantota | |||||
| 151 | Angunakolapelassa | |||||||
| 152 | Beliatta | |||||||
| 153 | Hambantota | |||||||
| 154 | Katuwana | |||||||
| 155 | Lunugamvehera | |||||||
| 156 | Sooriyawewa | |||||||
| 157 | Tangalle | |||||||
| 158 | Tissamaharama | |||||||
| 159 | Weeraketiya | |||||||
Sabaragamuwa
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 6][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabaragamuwa | 14 | Ratnapura | 160 | Ayagama | ||||
| 161 | Balangoda | |||||||
| 162 | Ehaliyagoda | |||||||
| 163 | Embilipitiya | |||||||
| 164 | Godakawela | |||||||
| 165 | Imbulpe | |||||||
| 166 | Kahawatta | |||||||
| 167 | Kalawana | |||||||
| 168 | Kolonna | |||||||
| 169 | Kuruwita | |||||||
| 170 | Nivithigala | |||||||
| 171 | Pelmadulla | |||||||
| 172 | Rathnapura | |||||||
| 173 | Weligepola | |||||||
| 15 | Kegalle | 174 | Aranayake | |||||
| 175 | Bulathkohupitiya | |||||||
| 176 | Dehiowita | |||||||
| 177 | Deraniyagala | |||||||
| 178 | Galigamuwa | |||||||
| 179 | Kegalle | |||||||
| 180 | Mawanella | |||||||
| 181 | Rambukkana | |||||||
| 182 | Ruwanwella | |||||||
| 183 | Warakapola | |||||||
| 184 | Yatiyantota | |||||||
North Central Province
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
Area (km2) [N 7][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central | 16 | Anuradhapura | 185 | Galenbindunuwewa | ||||
| 186 | Galnewa | |||||||
| 187 | Horowpathana | |||||||
| 188 | Ipalogama | |||||||
| 189 | Kahatagasdigiliya | |||||||
| 190 | Kebathigollawa | |||||||
| 191 | Kekirawa | |||||||
| 192 | Medawachchiya | |||||||
| 193 | Mihintale | |||||||
| 194 | Nochchiyagama | |||||||
| 195 | Nuwaragam Palatha (East) | |||||||
| 196 | Nuwaragam Palatha (Central) | |||||||
| 197 | Padaviya | |||||||
| 198 | Palagala | |||||||
| 199 | Rajanganaya | |||||||
| 200 | Rambewa | |||||||
| 201 | Thalawa | |||||||
| 202 | Thirappane | |||||||
| 17 | Polonnaruwa | 203 | Dimbulagala | |||||
| 204 | Elahera | |||||||
| 205 | Hingurakgoda | |||||||
| 206 | Lankapura | |||||||
| 207 | Medirigiriya | |||||||
| 208 | Polonnaruwa | |||||||
| 209 | Welikanda | |||||||
Northern Province
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
No. of women Councillors | Area (km2) [N 8][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 18 | Jaffna | 210 | Chavakachcheri | |||||
| 211 | Delft | ||||||||
| 212 | Karainagar | ||||||||
| 213 | Kayts | ||||||||
| 214 | Nallur | ||||||||
| 215 | Point Pedro | ||||||||
| 216 | Vadamarachchi South West | ||||||||
| 217 | Valikamam East | ||||||||
| 218 | Valikamam North | ||||||||
| 219 | Valikamam West | ||||||||
| 220 | Valikamam South | ||||||||
| 221 | Valikamam South West | ||||||||
| 222 | Velanai | ||||||||
| 19 | Kilinochchi | 223 | Karachchi | ||||||
| 224 | Pachchilaipalli | ||||||||
| 225 | Poonakary | ||||||||
| 20 | Mannar | 226 | Mannar | ||||||
| 227 | Manthai West | ||||||||
| 228 | Musali | ||||||||
| 229 | Nanaddan | ||||||||
| 21 | Vavuniya | 230 | Vavuniya North | ||||||
| 231 | Vavuniya South Sinhala | ||||||||
| 232 | Vavuniya South Tamil | ||||||||
| 232 | Vengalacheddikulam | ||||||||
| 22 | Mullaitivu | 234 | Manthai East | ||||||
| 235 | Maritimepattu | ||||||||
| 236 | Puthukudiyiruppu | ||||||||
| 237 | Thunukkai | ||||||||
Eastern Province
[edit]| Province | District | Pradeshiya Sabha | No. of Councillors |
No. of Women councilors | Area (km2) [N 9][3] |
Population (2012)[5] |
Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | 23 | Batticaloa | 238 | Eravurpattu | |||||
| 239 | Koralaipattu | ||||||||
| 240 | Koralaipattu West | ||||||||
| 241 | Koralaipattu North | ||||||||
| 242 | Manmunai South Eruvilpattu | ||||||||
| 243 | Manmunai | ||||||||
| 244 | Manmunai West | ||||||||
| 245 | Manmunai South West | https://manmunaisouthwestps.com/ | |||||||
| 246 | Porativupattu | ||||||||
| 24 | Ampara | 247 | Dehiyattakandiya | ||||||
| 248 | Damana | ||||||||
| 249 | Uhana | ||||||||
| 250 | Mahaoya | ||||||||
| 251 | Namaloya | ||||||||
| 252 | Padiyatalawa | ||||||||
| 253 | Sammanthurai | ||||||||
| 254 | Akkaraipattu | ||||||||
| 255 | Potuvil | ||||||||
| 256 | Addalachchnai | ||||||||
| 257 | Alayadivembu | ||||||||
| 258 | Lahugala | ||||||||
| 259 | Nindavur | ||||||||
| 260 | Thirukkovil | ||||||||
| 261 | Karaithivu | ||||||||
| 262 | Navithanveli | ||||||||
| 263 | Irrakkaram | ||||||||
| 25 | Trincomalee | 264 | Seruvila | ||||||
| 265 | Kantalai | ||||||||
| 266 | Morawewa | ||||||||
| 267 | Gomarankadawala | ||||||||
| 268 | Padavisripura | ||||||||
| 269 | Trincomalee Town & Gravets | ||||||||
| 270 | Kuchchaveli | ||||||||
| 271 | Thampalakamam | ||||||||
| 272 | Muttur | ||||||||
| 273 | Kinniya | ||||||||
| 274 | Verugal | ||||||||
Former
[edit]- Renamed in 2017
- Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha renamed Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha.[6]
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Local government". Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012" (PDF). Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council". Retrieved 11 February 2018.