Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council
| Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | |
| Seats | 20 |
| Elections | |
| open list proportional representation system | |
Last election | Sri Lankan local government elections, 2011 |
The Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council is the local council for Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, is the administrative city of Sri Lanka. The council was first formed as Kotte Urban Development Council which was established in the 1930s and the council became Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council in 1997, Chandra Silva was elected as the first mayor.[1]
Population
The current population of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, according to 2011 Census is 107,508.[2]
| Ethnicity | Population[3] | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 91,268 | 84.8 |
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 7,503 | 7 |
| Sri Lankan Moors | 5,207 | 4.8 |
| Burgher | 1,049 | 1 |
| Other (including Indian Tamils, Malay) | 2,481 | 2.3 |
| Total | 107,508 | 100 |
Representation
The Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council is divided into 16 wards and is represented by 20 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.[4]
2011 Local government election
Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011.[5]
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) | 26,723 | 63.57% | 13 | |
| United National Party | 10,830 | 25.76% | 5 | |
| Independent Group 3 | 2,178 | 5.18% | 1 | |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 942 | 2.24% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 6 | 28 | 0.07% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 1 | 17 | 0.042% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 2 | 7 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 4 | 7 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 1 | 8 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 4 | 8 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Patriotic National Front | 6 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 5 | 5 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 42,034 | 96.96% | 20 | |
| Rejected Votes | 1,319 | |||
| Total Polled | 43,353 | |||
| Registered Electors | 73,486 | |||
| Turnout | 58.99% | |||
The Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council has six standing departments each headed by the mayor. The standing committees are Accounts Department, Municipal Engineering Department, Health Development, Vetarinary Department, Legal Department and Public Utility Department.[6]
External links
References
- ↑ "About – Kotte Municipal Council". Government of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing 2011". Department of Census and Statistics-Sri Lanka. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Population by Ethnicity according to D.S. Division and Sector: Colombo District (Provisional)". Census of Population Housing 2011. Department of Census and Statistics. 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Compilation of Local Authority - Municipal Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council – Local Authorities Elections". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kotte Municipal Council". pp. Click on Roles of the Departments menu. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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