Ambalangoda Urban Council

Ambalangoda Urban Council
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Chairman	Godahewa Asela Prasanna [1] ,(NPP) since 6 May 2025
Deputy Chairman	Sarathchandra De Silva,(NPP) since 6 May 2025
Structure
Seats	22 [2]
Political groups	Government   NPP (11) Opposition   SJB (5)   SLPP (3)   UNP (1)   SB (1)   Independents (1)
Elections
Voting system	open list proportional representation system
Last election	6 May 2025
Next election	TBA
Website
http://ambalangoda.uc.gov.lk

Ambalangoda Urban Council (AUC) is the local authority for the town of Ambalangoda in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The AUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 12 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system. ^[3]

Election results

2018 Local Government Election

The 2018 local government election was held on 10 February by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka. The official results were started to announce on election day night itself after the polling closed island wide.

Alliances and Parties		Votes	%	Seats
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)		6,698	47.30	10
United National Party (UNP)		4,260	30.03	6
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)		1,796	12.68	3
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)		1,062	7.5	2
United National Freedom Front		344	2.43	0
Valid Votes		14,160	100	21
Rejected Votes		338
Total Polled		14,498
Registered Electors		18,748
Turnout		77.33%

2011 Local Government Election

Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011: ^{[4] [5]}

Alliances and parties		Votes	%	Seats
United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)		6,772	56.32	8
United National Party		4,801	39.93	4
People's Liberation Front		440	3.66	0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya		11	0.09	0
Valid Votes		12,024	100.00	12
Rejected Votes		428
Total Polled		12,452
Registered Electors		16,618
Turnout		74.93%

References

1. Office of the Election Commission (31 May 2025). "PART IV (B) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka . Retrieved 31 May 2025.
2. Newsfirst.lk. "Sri Lankan Local Authority Election 2025 – Sri Lanka | Live Results and Live Stream - newsfirst.lk". election.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
3. "Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
4. "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Galle District - Ambalangoda Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
5. "2011 Local Government Elections - Ambalangoda Urban Council". Sri Lanka Elections. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.