Badulla Municipal Council

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]

Badulla Municipal Council බදුල්ල මහ නගර සභාව
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Mayor	Priyantha Amarasiri since 8 February 2018 (UNP) U. N. Gunasekara, (UPFA) 8 October 2011 to 7 February 2018
Seats	25
Elections
Voting system	open list proportional representation system
Last election	2018 Sri Lankan local government elections

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 parties		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)	13,337	63.25%	10
	United National Party	6,982	33.11%	5
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	453	2.15%	0
	Up-Country People's Front	293	1.39%	0
	Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha	7	0.03%	0
	Patriotic National Front	4	0.02%	0
	Independent Group 1	4	0.02%	0
	Independent Group 2	4	0.02%	0
	Jana Setha Peramuna	2	0.01%	0
	Ruhunu Janatha Party	0	0.0%	0
Valid Votes		21,086	97.38%	15
Rejected Votes		567
Total Polled		21,653
Registered Electors		29,312
Turnout		73.87

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.

External links

• Sri Lanka Telecom Pura Varuna - Badulla Municipal Council