Tangalle Urban Council

Tangalle Urban Council
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Chairman	Nandasiri Palliyaguruge, NPP since 6 May 2025
Structure
Seats	19
Political groups	Government (9)   NPP (9) Opposition (10)   SJB (5)   SLPP (3)   UNP (1)   SB (1)
Elections
Last election	2025
Next election	TBA

Tangalle Urban Council (TUC) is the local authority for the town of Tangalle in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The TUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 9 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system. ^[1]

Election results

2025 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 6 May 2025.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National People's Power	2,260	46.18%	9
	Samagi Jana Balawegaya	1,397	28.55%	5
	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna	795	16.24%	3
	United National Party	265	5.41%	1
	Sarvajana Balaya	177	3.62%	1
Total		4,894	100.00%	19
Valid votes		4,894	98.08%
Rejected votes		96	1.92%
Total votes		4,990	100.00%
Registered electors/turnout		7,105	70.23%

2018 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 10 February 2018.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna	2,248	39.61%	7
	United National Party	2,136	37.63%	7
	United People's Freedom Alliance	757	13.34%	2
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	535	9.43%	2
Total		5,676	100.00%	18
Valid votes		5,676	98.70%
Rejected votes		75	1.30%
Total votes		5,751	100.00%
Registered electors/turnout		6,808	84.47%

2011 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011. ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance [a]	2,389	48.73%	6
	United National Party	2,289	46.69%	3
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	221	4.51%	0
	Independent Group 2	4	0.08%	0
	Independent Group 1	0	0.00%	0
Total		4,903	100.00%	9
Valid votes		4,903	97.83%
Rejected votes		109	2.17%
Total votes		5,012	100.00%
Registered electors/turnout		6,433	77.91%

2006 local government election

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance	2,578	50.27%	5
	United National Party	2,028	39.55%	3
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	514	10.02%	2
	Independent Group 2	3	0.06%	0
	Independent Group 4	2	0.04%	0
	Independent Group 3	2	0.04%	0
	Independent Group 1	1	0.02%	0
Total		5,128	100.00%	9
Valid votes		5,128	96.70%
Rejected votes		175	3.30%
Total votes		5,303	100.00%
Registered electors/turnout		6,959	76.20%

2002 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 20 May 2002.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	United National Party	3,357	62.54%	6
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	2,003	37.31%	3
	Independent Group 1	4	0.07%	0
	Independent Group 2	4	0.07%	0
Total		5,368	100.00%	9
Valid votes		5,368	96.37%
Rejected votes		202	3.63%
Total votes		5,570	100.00%
Registered electors/turnout		6,952	80.12%

References

1. National Congress, All Ceylon Muslim Congress, Sri Lanka Freedom Party et al.

1. "Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
2. "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Hambantota District - Tangalle Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
3. "2011 Local Government Elections - Tangalle Urban Council". Sri Lanka Elections. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.