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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.
The Municipal Councils consisted of elected and appointed members. Under the ordinance Municipal Councils were created for Colombo and Kandy. Reforms enacted in 1931 resulted in all members of Municipal Councils being elected.
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.
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List of municipal councils. The Country Portal serves as the primary interface connecting users to the eServices provided within Lanka Gate. It’s the fundamental access point for citizens, non-citizens, businesses, agents and government employees to various government organizations and businesses in Sri Lanka and abroad.
Municipal Councils, Sanitary Boards, Town Sanitary Boards, Rural District Councils, Urban Councils and Town Councils were introduced by the colonial rulers. By the time of independence in 1948, four types of Local Authorities--Municipal Councils, Urban Councils, Town Councils and Village Committees --were in operation.
24 municipal councils, 41 urban councils and 276 pradeshiya sabhas (village councils). A revision in local government legislation introduced a reserved quota of council seats for women, and after the 2018 local elections, 29.1% of councillors were female, up from 1.9% in 2011.
There are 41 Urban councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the second tier municipalities in the country. Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Urban councils became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.
