Ambalangoda Urban Council

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Ambalangoda Urban Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Godahewa Asela Prasanna [1] ,(NPP)
since 6 May 2025
Deputy Chairman
Sarathchandra De Silva,(NPP)
since 6 May 2025
Structure
Seats22 [2]
Ambalangoda Urban Council 2025.svg
Political groups
Government
  •   NPP (11)

Opposition

Elections
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]

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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 PartiesVotes%Seats
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) 6,69847.3010
United National Party (UNP) 4,26030.036
United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) 1,79612.683
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) 1,0627.52
United National Freedom Front3442.430
Valid Votes14,16010021
Rejected Votes338
Total Polled14,498
Registered Electors18,748
Turnout77.33%

2011 Local Government Election

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

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
United People's Freedom Alliance

(NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)

6,77256.328
United National Party 4,80139.934
People's Liberation Front 4403.660
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya 110.090
Valid Votes12,024100.0012
Rejected Votes428
Total Polled12,452
Registered Electors16,618
Turnout74.93%

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.