Hikkaduwa Urban Council

Hikkaduwa Urban Council හික්කඩුව නගර සභාව
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Chairman	Vinie Kariyawasam, United National Party Since March 2011
Deputy Chairman	Waduge Priyantha, United National Party Since March 2011
Seats	11
Elections
Voting system	open list proportional representation system
Last election	Sri Lankan local government elections, 2011
Website
http://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk

Hikkaduwa Urban Council (HUC) is the local authority for the town of Hikkaduwa in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The HUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 11 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.^[1]

Election results

2011 local government election

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

Alliances and parties		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)	8,660	58.52%	7
	United National Party	5,467	36.94%	4
	People's Liberation Front	459	3.10%	0
	Independent 2	190	1.28%	0
	Independent 1	18	0.12%	0
	Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya	5	0.03%	0
Valid Votes		14,799	96.59%	11
Rejected Votes		522
Total Polled		15,328
Registered Electors		21,131
Turnout		72.54%

References

1. "Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
2. "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Galle District - Hikkaduwa Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
3. "2011 Local Government Elections - Hikkaduwa Urban Council". Sri Lanka Elections. Retrieved 28 November 2014.