Type Local authority | Seats 20 | |
Mayor R.A.D. Janaka Ranawaka, (UPFA)
Since 8 October 2011 Deputy Mayor Madura Vithanage, (UPFA)
Since 8 October 2011 Voting system 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.
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Population
The current population of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, according to 2011 Census is 107,508.
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.
2011 Local government election
Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011.
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, Veterinary Department, Legal Department and Public Utility Department.