Tangalle Urban Council

Tangalle Urban Council
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Chairman	Anil Sellahendi Since March 2011
Seats	9
Elections
Last election	Sri Lankan local government elections, 2011

Tangalle Urban Council (TUC) is the local authority for the town of Tangalle in the Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The TUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 9 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.)	2,389	48.73%	6
	United National Party	2,289	46.69%	3
	Peoples Liberation Front	221	4.51%	0
	Independent 2	4	0.08%	0
	Independent 1	0	0.00%	0
Valid Votes		4,903	97.83%	9
Rejected Votes		109
Total Polled		5,012
Registered Electors		6,433
Turnout		77.91%

References

↑ "Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
↑ "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Hambantota District - Tangalle Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
↑ "2011 Local Government Elections - Tangalle Urban Council". Sri Lanka Elections. Retrieved 1 December 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 Southern Province

Executive	Governor Chief Minister Chief Secretary Cabinet Entities

Legislative	Provincial Council List Current Electoral districts Galle Hambantota Matara Chairmen Deputy Chairmen Leader of the Opposition MPCs

Judicial	High Court District Court Magistrate's Court Primary Court

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