Pradeshiya Sabha Explained

There are 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the third tier municipalities in the country.^[1] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Pradeshiya Sabhas became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.^[2] The Pradeshiya Sabhas collectively govern approximately 16,726,000 people. There are 3,624 Councillors in total, ranging from 5 to 23 per council.^{[3] [4]}

Pradeshiya Sabhas

Western Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	No. of Women Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[5]	Website
	1		1	Homagama	23				https://www.homagama.ps.gov.lk/
			2	Kotikawatta Mulleriyawa	21
			3	Seethawaka	22				http://seethawaka.ps.gov.lk/
	2		4	Attanagalla	23				http://attanagalla.ps.gov.lk/
			5	Biyagama	23
			6	Divulapitiya	22
			7	Dompe	22				http://dompe.ps.gov.lk/
			8	Gampaha	19
			9	Ja-ela	22
			10	Katana	22				http://katana.ps.gov.lk/
			11	Kelaniya	22
			12	Mahara	23
			13	Meerigama	23
			14	Minuwangoda	23
			15	Wattala	19
	3		16	Agalawatta	11
			17	Bandaragama	18				http://bandaragama.ps.gov.lk/
			18	Beruwela	22
			19	Bulathsinhala	12				http://bulathsinghala.ps.gov.lk/
			20	Dodangoda	13
			21	Horana	23
			22	Kalutara	22
			23	Madurawela	8
			24	Matugama	18
			25	Palindanuwara	14
			26	Panadura	23
			27	Walallawita	13

North Western Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[6]	Website
	4		28	Alawwa
			29	Bingiriya
			30	Galgamuwa
			31	Giribawa
			32	Ibbagamuwa
			33	Kobeiagane
			34	Kuliyapitiya
			35	Kurunegala
			36	Mahawa
			37	Mawathagama
			38	Narammala
			39	Nikaweratiya
			40	Panduwasnuwara
			41	Pannala
			42	Polgahawela
			43	Polpithigama
			44	Ridigama
			45	Udubaddawa
			46	Wariyapola
	5		47	Anamaduwa
			48	Arachchikattuwa
			49	Chilaw
			50	Kalpitiya
			51	Karuwalagaswewa
			52	Nattandiya
			53	Nawagattegama
			54	Puttalam
			55	Wanathawilluwa
			56	Wennappuwa

Central Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[7]	Website
	6		57	Akurana
			58	Ganga Ihala
			59
			60	Kandy Gravets & Gangawata Korale
			61	Kundasale
			62	Meda Dumbara
			63	Minipe
			64	Panwila
			65	Pasbage Korale
			66	Patadumbara
			67	Patahewaheta
			68	Pujapitiya
			69	Thumpane
			70	Uda Palatha
			71	Ududumbara
			72	Udunuwara
			73	Yatinuwara
			74	Delthota
			75	Doluwa
			76	Hatharaliyadda
	7	Matale	77	Ambanganga Korale
			78	Dambulla
			79	Galewala
			80	Laggala-Pallegama
			81	Matale
			82	Naula
			83	Pallepola
			84	Rattota
			85	Ukuwela
			86	Wilgamuwa
			87	Yatawatta
	8	Nuwara Eliya	88	Ambagamuwa
			89	Hanguranketha
			90	Kothmale
			91	Nuwara Eliya
			92	Walapane

Uva

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[8]	Website
	9		93	Badulla
			94	Bandarawela
			95	Ella
			96	Haldummulla
			97	Hali-Ela
			98	Haputale
			99	Kandeketiya
			100	Lunugala
			101	Mahiyanganaya
			102	Meegahakiula
			103	Passara
			104	Rideemaliyadda
			105	Soranatota
			106	Uva Paranagama
			107	Welimada
	10		108	Badalkumbara
			109	Bibila
			110	Buttala
			111	Kataragama
			112	Madulla
			113	Medagama
			114	Moneragala
			115	Siyambalanduwa
			116	Thanamalwila
			117	Wellawaya

Southern Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[9]	Website
	11		118	Akmeemana				http://akmeemanaps.lk/
			119	Ambalangoda
			120	Baddegama
			121	Balapitiya
			122	Bentota
			123	Bope-Poddala
			124	Elpitiya
			125	Habaraduwa
			126	Imaduwa
			127	Karandeniya
			128	Nagoda
			129	Neluwa
			130	Niyagama
			131	Raggama
			132	Thawalama
			133	Welivitiya-Divithura
			134	Yakkalamulla
	12		135	Akuressa
			136	Athuraliya
			137	Devinuwara
			138	Dickwella
			139	Hakmana
			140	Kamburupitiya
			141	Kirinda-Puhulwella
			142	Kotapola
			143	Malimbada
			144	Matara
			145	Mulatiyana
			146	Pasgoda
			147	Pitabeddara
			148	Thihagoda
			149	Weligama
	13		150	Ambalantota
			151	Angunakolapelassa
			152	Beliatta
			153	Hambantota
			154	Katuwana
			155	Lunugamvehera
			156	Sooriyawewa
			157	Tangalle
			158	Tissamaharama
			159	Weeraketiya

Sabaragamuwa

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[10]	Website
	14		160	Ayagama
			161	Balangoda
			162	Ehaliyagoda
			163	Embilipitiya
			164	Godakawela
			165	Imbulpe
			166	Kahawatta
			167	Kalawana
			168	Kolonna
			169	Kuruwita
			170	Nivithigala
			171	Pelmadulla
			172	Rathnapura
			173	Weligepola
	15		174	Aranayake
			175	Bulathkohupitiya
			176	Dehiowita
			177	Deraniyagala
			178	Galigamuwa
			179	Kegalle
			180	Mawanella
			181	Rambukkana
			182	Ruwanwella
			183	Warakapola
			184	Yatiyantota

North Central Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[11]	Website
	16		185	Galenbindunuwewa
			186	Galnewa
			187	Horowpathana
			188	Ipalogama
			189	Kahatagasdigiliya
			190	Kebathigollawa
			191	Kekirawa
			192	Medawachchiya
			193	Mihintale
			194	Nochchiyagama
			195	Nuwaragam Palatha (East)
			196	Nuwaragam Palatha (Central)
			197	Padaviya
			198	Palagala
			199	Rajanganaya
			200	Rambewa
			201	Thalawa
			202	Thirappane
	17		203	Dimbulagala
			204	Elahera
			205	Hingurakgoda
			206	Lankapura
			207	Medirigiriya
			208	Polonnaruwa
			209	Welikanda

Northern Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	No. of women Councillors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[12]	Website
	18		210
			211
			212
			213
			214
			215
			216
			217
			218
			219
			220
			221
			222
	19		223
			224
			225
	20		226
			227
			228
			229
	21		230
			231
			232
			232
	22		234
			235	Maritimepattu
			236	Puthukudiyiruppu
			237

Eastern Province

Province	District		Pradeshiya Sabha		No. of Councillors	No. of Women councilors	Area (km^2)	Population (2012)^[13]	Website
	23		238	Eravurpattu
			239	Koralaipattu
			240	Koralaipattu West
			241	Koralaipattu North
			242	Manmunai South Eruvilpattu
			243	Manmunai
			244	Manmunai West
			245	Manmunai South West					https://manmunaisouthwestps.com/
			246	Porativupattu
	24		247	Dehiyattakandiya
			248	Damana
			249	Uhana
			250	Mahaoya
			251	Namaloya
			252	Padiyatalawa
			253	Sammanthurai
			254	Akkaraipattu
			255	Potuvil
			256	Addalachchnai
			257	Alayadivembu
			258	Lahugala
			259	Nindavur
			260	Thirukkovil
			261	Karaithivu
			262	Navithanveli
			263	Irrakkaram
	25		264	Seruvila
			265	Kantalai
			266	Morawewa
			267	Gomarankadawala
			268	Padavisripura
			269	Trincomalee Town & Gravets
			270	Kuchchaveli
			271	Thampalakamam
			272	Muttur
			273	Kinniya
			274	Verugal

Former

Renamed in 2017

• Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha renamed Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha.^[14]

See also

• Provincial government in Sri Lanka
• Local government in Sri Lanka
  • Municipal councils of Sri Lanka
  • Urban councils of Sri Lanka

External links

• Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils

Notes and References

1. Web site: Compilation of Local Authority. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. 26 June 2016.
2. Web site: Local government. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. 5 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220192201/http://www.pclg.gov.lk/en/sub_pgs/about_us_4.html. 20 December 2014.
3. Web site: Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012. Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 5 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141213093342/http://www.statistics.gov.lk/Abstract%202013/CHAP15/15.1.pdf. 13 December 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Local Government Statistics, 2012. www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. 5 December 2014.
5. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
6. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
7. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
8. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
9. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
10. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
11. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
12. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
13. Web site: Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. 18 June 2016.
14. Web site: City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council. 11 February 2018.