Badulla Municipal Council

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Badulla Municipal Council

බදුල්ල මහ නගර සභාව
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Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Priyantha Amarasiri since 8 February 2018

(UNP)

U. N. Gunasekara, (UPFA)

8 October 2011 to 7 February 2018
Structure
Seats27
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Political groups
Government (15)
  •   NPP (15)

Opposition (12)

Elections
Open list proportional representation system
Last election
 9 May 2025
Next election
TBD

The Badulla Municipal Council is the local council for Badulla, the capital city of Uva Province. The council was first formed as a Town Council which was established in the 1933 and was upgraded to Municipal Council status in 1963. [1] Badulla Municipal Council is considered one of the oldest Municipal Councils in the Sri Lanka. [2]

Contents

Representation

The Badulla Municipal Council is divided into 13 wards and is represented by 15 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system. Wards those belong to the Badulla Municipal Council are listed below.

  1. Medapathana
  2. Kailagoda
  3. Badulla North
  4. Pitawelagama
  5. Badulla West
  6. Katupelella
  7. Badulla Central
  8. Badulupitiya
  9. Badulla East
  10. Hindagoda
  11. Badulla South
  12. Hingurugamuwa
  13. Kanupelella

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.)13,33763.25%10
  United National Party 6,98233.11%5
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 4532.15%0
  Up-Country People's Front 2931.39%0
Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha70.03%0
Patriotic National Front40.02%0
Independent Group 1 40.02%0
Independent Group 2 40.02%0
Jana Setha Peramuna20.01%0
Ruhunu Janatha Party00.0%0
Valid Votes21,08697.38%15
Rejected Votes567
Total Polled21,653
Registered Electors29,312
Turnout73.87

References

  1. ↑ "Newly elected local body heads take oaths today". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 16 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Badulla Municipal Council: Badulla town limits will be expanded - UPFA Mayoral candidate". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 25 September 2001. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Badulla Municipal Council" . Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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