Negombo Municipal Council

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Negombo Municipal Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Don Robert Heenkenda [1] ,(NPP)
since 6 May 2025
Deputy Mayor
Edward Dulip Chamara Fernando,(NPP)
since 6 May 2025
Structure
Seats49
Negombo Municipal Council 2025.svg
Political groups
Government (27)
  •   NPP (27)

Opposition (22)

Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
 6 May 2025
Next election
TBD

The Negombo Municipal Council is the local council for Negombo, the largest city in Gampaha district. The council was established under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1878 as a Local Board of Negombo and Gate Mudaliyar A. E. Rajapakse was the first Chairmen of the Urban District Council in 1922. In 1950 the council become Municipal Council and it held first meeting on 1 January 1950. [2]

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Representation

The Negombo Municipal Council is divided into 29 wards and is represented by 26 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system. [3]

2011 Local government election

Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011. [4]

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)37,23258.17%16
  United National Party 24,71238.61%9
  Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1,5882.48%1
  Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 3960.62%0
United Democratic Front200.03%0
Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha110.02%0
Ruhunu Janatha Party100.02%0
Independent Group 2 100.02%0
Independent Group 1 80.01%0
Independent Group 4 80.01%0
Jana Setha Peramuna70.01%0
Patriotic National Front1 %0
Independent Group 3 1 %0
Valid Votes64,00496.86%26
Rejected Votes2,077
Total Polled66,081
Registered Electors100,283
Turnout67.48%

The Negombo Municipal Council has five standing committees each headed by committee chairman. The standing committees are Finance, Industry and Works, Health and Development, Education and Welfare, Sports and Youth Affairs. [2]

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. 1 2 "Negombo Municipal Council". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Compilation of Local Authority - Municipal Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Department of Election – Negombo Local Authorities Elections - 08.10.2011". Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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