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There are 24 Municipal councils in Sri Lanka , which are the legislative bodies that preside over the largest cities and first tier municipalities in the country. [1] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, municipal councils became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka. [2] Until 2025 municipal councils collectively governed 4.19 million people within a 698 square kilometre area. There were 445 Councillors in total, ranging from 53 to 9 per council. [3] [4] [5]
The last council to be created was Polonnaruwa Municipal Council on 30 June 2017, bifurcated from Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha. [6]
United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi National Congress Sri Lanka Freedom Party National People's Power (NPP) Independent Samagi Jana Balawegaya