Pradeshiya Sabha

There are 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the third tier municipalities in the country.[1] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Pradeshiya Sabhas became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.[2] The Pradeshiya Sabhas collectively govern approximately 16,726,000 people. There are 3,624 Councillors in total, ranging from 5 to 23 per council.[3][4]

Pradeshiya Sabhas

Western Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	Website
Western	1	Colombo	1	Homagama	23
			2	Kotikawatta Mulleriyawa	21
			3	Seethawaka	22	http://seethawaka.ps.gov.lk/
	2	Gampaha	4	Attanagalla	23	http://attanagalla.ps.gov.lk/
			5	Biyagama	23
			6	Divulapitiya	22
			7	Dompe	22	http://dompe.ps.gov.lk/
			8	Gampaha	19
			9	Ja-ela	22
			10	Katana	22	http://katana.ps.gov.lk/
			11	Kelaniya	22
			12	Mahara	23
			13	Meerigama	23
			14	Minuwangoda	23
			15	Wattala	19
	3	Kalutara	16	Agalawatta	11
			17	Bandaragama	18	http://bandaragama.ps.gov.lk/
			18	Beruwela	22
			19	Bulathsinhala	12	http://bulathsinghala.ps.gov.lk/
			20	Dodangoda	13
			21	Horana	23
			22	Kalutara	22
			23	Madurawela	8
			24	Matugama	18
			25	Palindanuwara	14
			26	Panadura	23
			27	Walallawita	13

North Western Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
North Western	4	Kurunegala	28	Alawwa
			29	Bingiriya
			30	Galgamuwa
			31	Giribawa
			32	Ibbagamuwa
			33	Kobeiagane
			34	Kuliyapitiya
			35	Kurunegala
			36	Mahawa
			37	Mawathagama
			38	Narammala
			39	Nikaweratiya
			40	Panduwasnuwara
			41	Pannala
			42	Polgahawela
			43	Polpithigama
			44	Ridigama
			45	Udubaddawa
			46	Wariyapola
	5	Puttalam	47	Anamaduwa
			48	Arachchikattuwa
			49	Chilaw
			50	Kalpitiya
			51	Karuwalagaswewa
			52	Nattandiya
			53	Nawagattegama
			54	Puttalam
			55	Wanathawilluwa
			56	Wennappuwa

Central Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
Central	6	Kandy	57	Akurana
			58	Ganga Ihala
			59	Harispattuwa
			60	Kandy Gravets & Gangawata Korale
			61	Kundasale
			62	Meda Dumbara
			63	Minipe
			64	Panwila
			65	Pasbage Korale
			66	Patadumbara
			67	Patahewaheta
			68	Pujapitiya
			69	Thumpane
			70	Uda Palatha
			71	Ududumbara
			72	Udunuwara
			73	Yatinuwara
	7	Matale	74	Ambanganga Korale
			75	Dambulla
			76	Galewala
			77	Laggala-Pallegama
			78	Matale
			79	Naula
			80	Pallepola
			81	Rattota
			82	Ukuwela
			83	Wilgamuwa
			84	Yatawatta
	8	Nuwara Eliya	85	Ambagamuwa
			86	Hanguranketha
			87	Kothmale
			88	Nuwara Eliya
			89	Walapane

Uva

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
Uva	9	Badulla	90	Badulla
			91	Bandarawela
			92	Ella
			93	Haldummulla
			94	Hali-Ela
			95	Haputale
			96	Kandeketiya
			97	Lunugala
			98	Mahiyanganaya
			99	Meegahakiula
			100	Passara
			101	Rideemaliyadda
			102	Soranatota
			103	Uva Paranagama
			104	Welimada
	10	Monaragala	105	Badalkumbara
			106	Bibila
			107	Buttala
			108	Kataragama
			109	Madulla
			110	Medagama
			111	Moneragala
			112	Siyambalanduwa
			113	Thanamalwila
			114	Wellawaya

Southern Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
Southern	11	Galle	115	Akmeemana
			116	Ambalangoda
			117	Baddegama
			118	Balapitiya
			119	Bentota
			120	Bope-Poddala
			121	Elpitiya
			122	Habaraduwa
			123	Imaduwa
			124	Karandeniya
			125	Nagoda
			126	Neluwa
			127	Niyagama
			128	Raggama
			129	Thawalama
			130	Welivitiya-Divithura
			131	Yakkalamulla
	12	Matara	132	Akuressa
			133	Athuraliya
			134	Devinuwara
			135	Dickwella
			136	Hakmana
			137	Kamburupitiya
			138	Kirinda-Puhulwella
			139	Kotapola
			140	Malimbada
			141	Matara
			142	Mulatiyana
			143	Pasgoda
			144	Pitabeddara
			145	Thihagoda
			146	Weligama
	13	Hambantota	147	Ambalantota
			148	Angunakolapelassa
			149	Beliatta
			150	Hambantota
			151	Katuwana
			152	Lunugamvehera
			153	Sooriyawewa
			154	Tangalle
			155	Tissamaharama
			156	Weeraketiya

Sabaragamuwa

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
Sabaragamuwa	14	Ratnapura	157	Ayagama
			158	Balangoda
			159	Ehaliyagoda
			160	Embilipitiya
			161	Godakawela
			162	Imbulpe
			163	Kahawatta
			164	Kalawana
			165	Kolonna
			166	Kuruwita
			167	Nivithigala
			168	Pelmadulla
			169	Rathnapura
			170	Weligepola
	15	Kegalle	171	Aranayake
			172	Bulathkohupitiya
			173	Dehiowita
			174	Deraniyagala
			175	Galigamuwa
			176	Kegalle
			177	Mawanella
			178	Rambukkana
			179	Ruwanwella
			180	Warakapola
			181	Yatiyantota

North Central Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
North Central	16	Anuradhapura	182	Galenbindunuwewa
			183	Galnewa
			184	Horowpathana
			185	Ipalogama
			186	Kahatagasdigiliya
			187	Kebathigollawa
			188	Kekirawa
			189	Medawachchiya
			190	Mihintale
			191	Nochchiyagama
			192	Nuwaragam Palatha (East)
			193	Nuwaragam Palatha (Central)
			194	Padaviya
			195	Palagala
			196	Rajanganaya
			197	Rambewa
			198	Thalawa
			199	Thirappane
	17	Polonnaruwa	200	Dimbulagala
			201	Elahera
			202	Hingurakgoda
			203	Lankapura
			204	Medirigiriya
			205	Polonnaruwa
			206	Welikanda

Northern Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
Northern	18	Jaffna	207	Chavakachcheri
			208	Delft
			209	Karainagar
			210	Kayts
			211	Nallur
			212	Point Pedro
			213	Vadamarachchi South West
			214	Valikamam East
			215	Valikamam North
			216	Valikamam West
			217	Valikamam South
			218	Valikamam South West
			219	Velanai
	19	Kilinochchi	220	Karachchi
			221	Pachchilaipalli
			222	Poonakary
	20	Mannar	223	Mannar
			224	Manthai West
			225	Musali
			226	Nanaddan
	21	Vavuniya	227	Vavuniya North
			228	Vavuniya South Sinhala
			229	Vavuniya South Tamil
			230	Vengalacheddikulam
	22	Mullaitivu	231	Manthai East
			232	Maritimepattu
			233	Puthukudiyiruppu
			234	Thunukkai

Eastern Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha
Eastern	23	Batticaloa	235	Eravurpattu
			236	Koralaipattu
			237	Koralaipattu West
			238	Koralaipattu North
			239	Manmunai South Eruvilpattu
			240	Manmunai
			241	Manmunai West
			242	Manmunai South West
			243	Porativupattu
	24	Ampara	244	Dehiyattakandiya
			245	Damana
			246	Uhana
			247	Mahaoya
			248	Namaloya
			249	Padiyatalawa
			250	Sammanthurai
			251	Akkaraipattu
			252	Potuvil
			253	Addalachchnai
			254	Alayadivembu
			255	Lahugala
			256	Nindavur
			257	Thirukkovil
			258	Karaithivu
			259	Navithanveli
			260	Irrakkaram
	25	Trincomalee	261	Seruvila
			262	Kantalai
			263	Morawewa
			264	Gomarankadawala
			265	Padavisripura
			266	Trincomalee Town & Gravets
			267	Kuchchaveli
			268	Thampalakamam
			269	Muttur
			270	Kinniya
			271	Verugal

Former

Renamed in 2017

Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha renamed Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha.[6]

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References

"Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
"Local government". Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
"Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012" (PDF). Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
"Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
"Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
"City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council". Retrieved 11 February 2018.

External links

Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils

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[Local_Authorities-1] "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

[2] "Local government". Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[CHAPTER_XV-3] "Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012" (PDF). Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[15._Local_Government_and_Co-operative_Development-4] "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.

[Table_2.4-6] "Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

[15] "City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council". Retrieved 11 February 2018.

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