Kalutara Urban Council

Kalutura Urban Council
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Chairman	Deshakeerthi Al Haj M.M.M Jauffer, United National Party Since March 2011
Deputy Chairman	Dr. W. T. P. Ariyaratna, United National Party Since March 2011
Secretary	Asoka Ranasinghe, United National Party Since March 2011
Seats	11
Elections
Voting system	open list proportional representation system
Last election	Sri Lankan local government elections, 2011

Kalutura Urban Council (KUC) is the local authority for the town of Kalutara in the Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The KUC 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]

History

The Kalutara Urban Council was established in 1878 as the Kalutara Divisional Health Council. The inaugural Divisional Health Council consisted of a chairman, two officers and three elected members. The first elected chairman was Mr. T.R. Sonders and the first secretary was Mr. H.H. Kamoran.

The Divisional Health Council operated between 1878 and 15 December 1922.

The first Urban Council meeting was held on 6 January 1923 and the first elected chairman was Mr. Arthur D. Abrew.

The population of the KUC is 37,081 and the area is 19.8 km² (7.6 sq mi).

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 National Party	8,571	55.59%	7
	United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)	5,822	37.76%	4
	People's Liberation Front	652	4.23%	0
	Independent 1	221	1.43%	0
	Independent 2	132	0.86%	0
	United Democratic Front	11	0.07%	0
	Independent 3	5	0.03%	0
	Patriotic National Front	4	0.03%	0
Valid Votes		15,418	100.00%	11
Rejected Votes		539
Total Polled		15,957
Registered Electors		23,308
Turnout		68.46%

References

↑ "Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
↑ "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Kalutara District Kalutara Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
↑ "2011 Local Government Elections - Kalutara Urban Council". Sri Lanka Elections. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

Urban councils of Sri Lanka

Ambalangoda Ampara Balangoda Beruwala Boralesgamuwa Chavakachcheri Chilaw Embilipitiya Eravur Gampola Haputale Hatton-Dickoya Hikkaduwa Horana Ja-Ela Kadugannawa Kalutara Kattankudi Katunayaka-Seeduwa Kegalle Kesbewa Kinniya Kolonnawa Kuliyapitiya Maharagama Mannar Minuwangoda Nawalapitiya Panadura Peliyagoda Point Pedro Puttalam Seethawakapura Tangalle Talawakele-Lindula Trincomalee Valvettithurai Vavuniya Wattala-Mabola Wattegama Weligama

Government of Western Province

Executive	Governor Chief Minister Chief Secretary Cabinet Entities

Legislative	Provincial Council List Current Electoral districts Colombo Gampaha Kalutara Chairmen Deputy Chairmen Leader of the Opposition MPCs

Judicial	High Court District Court Magistrate's Court Primary Court

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