Matara Municipal Council

Matara Municipal Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Ranjith Yasarathna, (UPFA)
Since 8 October 2011
Municipal Commissioner
Senaka Palliyaguruge
Seats 15
Elections
open list proportional representation system
Last election
Sri Lankan local government elections, 2011

The Matara Municipal Council is the local council for Matara, the second largest city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, the third level administrative division of the country. The council was established under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1865 as the third municipal council of Sri Lanka.

Geography

The Matara Four Gravets is 21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi) in area. The average elevation above sea level is 15 m (49 ft).

Administrative units

Matara Municipal Council is divided into 36 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions), with seven villages.

Population

The current population of Matara Four Gravets area, according to 2011 Census, is 114,970, a decline from the population of 103,246 in 2001.

Ethnicity in Matara (2011)
Population Percent
Sinhalese
 
95.87%
Muslims
 
3.75%
Tamils
 
0.28%
Others
 
0.09%
EthnicityPopulation[1]% Of Total
Sinhalese 67,470 95.87
Sri Lankan Moors 4,314 3.75
Sri Lankan Tamils 304 0.26
Indian Tamils 22 0.02
Other (including Burgher, Malay) 140 0.09
Total 114,970 100

Mayor

The Mayor of Matara is the head of Matara Municipal Council and his office is located at the Matara Town Hall. The Mayor Sosindra Handunge had resigned on 20th September 2015 from his position. The current Acting mayor is Hon. Mr. Ranjith Yasaratna.

Representation

The Matara Municipal Council is divided into 15 wards and is represented by 15 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.[2]

2011 Local Government Election

Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011:[3][4]

Alliances and parties Votes % Seats
  United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 20,681 57.68% 9
  United National Party 12,619 35.20% 5
  Peoples Liberation Front 1,449 4.04% 1
Independent 1 1,056 2.95% 0
Our National Front 18 0.05% 0
Jana Setha Peramuna 10 0.03% 0
People's Liberation Solidarity Front 8 0.02% 0
Ruhuna People's Party (Ruhunu Janatha Party) 8 0.02% 0
Independent 2 5 0.01% 0
Valid Votes 35,854 97.82% 15
Rejected Votes 798
Total Polled 36,652
Registered Electors 51,895
Turnout 70.63%

Preference votes(2011) results as below:

Hon.Sosindra Handunge UPFA: topping the list with – 8,389 votes followed by UPFA candidates K.D.G Yasarathna – 7,206 and Chathura Galappaththi with 6,356 and UNP list : Upul Nishantha – 7,486 votes followed by Nandasena Sellaheva – 3,035 preference votes respectively.

The Matara Municipal Council has five standing committees each headed by committee chairman. The standing committees are Finance and Tender, Works and Solid Waste, Health and Sanitisation, Electricity and Water, and Environment.

References

  1. "Population by Ethnicity according to D.S. Division and Sector: Matara District (Provisional)". Census of Population Housing 2011. Department of Census and Statistics. 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. "Compilation of Local Authority - Municipal Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. "Local Authorities Election - 08.10.2011 Matara Municipal Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. "2011 Local Government Elections - Matara Municipal Council". Sri Lanka Elections. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
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