Hikkaduwa Urban Council Explained

Hikkaduwa Urban Council
Native Name:	හික්කඩුව නගර සභාව
House Type:	Local urban authority
Leader1 Type:	Chairman
Leader1:	Vinie Kariyawasam
Election1:	March 2011
Leader2 Type:	Deputy Chairman
Leader2:	Waduge Priyantha
Party2:	United National Party
Election2:	March 2011
Leader3 Type:	Secretary
Members:	11
Website:	http://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk

Hikkaduwa Urban Council (HUC) is a local authority established in 2000 in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka covering the town of Hikkaduwa itself, plus 8 villages, on a total surface of 12.83 square kilometers^[1] and 27 GN Divisions^[2] .

Description

Hikkaduwa Urban Council jurisdiction extends along the coastal zone for about 06 km, and the inland area is about 03 km^[3] .

The 11 constituencies ^[4] of Hikkaduwa Urban Council :

• are 3 constituencies for the town of Hikkaduwa itself (composed of 8 GN Divisions)
• and 8 constituencies for 8 villages (composed of 19 GN Divisions)

The urban area is the town of Hikkaduwa. The 8 villages are Dodanduwa, Patuwatha, Thiranagama, Wewala, Pikanda, Nalagasdeniya, Kumarakanda and Handaudumulla^[5] .

Mission

The Hikkaduwa Urban Council is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 11 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.^[6]

Election results

2011 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:^{[7] [8]}

valign=bottom align=left colspan=2	Alliances and parties !	valign=bottom align=center width="60"	Votes !	valign=bottom align=center width="50"	% !	valign=bottom align=center	Seats
bgcolor=		United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.)	8,660	58.52%	7
bgcolor=		United National Party	5,467	36.94%	4
bgcolor=		People's Liberation Front	459	3.10%	0
	Independent 2	190	1.28%	0
	Independent 1	18	0.12%	0
bgcolor=		Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya	5	0.03%	0
Valid Votes	14,799	96.59%	11
Rejected Votes	522
Total Polled	15,328
Registered Electors	21,131
Turnout	72.54%

Notes and References

1. https://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk/city_profile.html
2. https://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk/population-detail.html
3. https://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk/city_profile.html
4. https://mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/galle/03%20Galle%20HikkaduwaUC.pdf https://mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/galle/03 Galle HikkaduwaUC.pdf
5. https://mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/galle/03%20Galle%20HikkaduwaUC.pdf https://mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/galle/03 Galle HikkaduwaUC.pdf
6. Web site: Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils . Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils . 28 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220192201/http://www.pclg.gov.lk/en/sub_pgs/about_us_4.html . 20 December 2014 .
7. Web site: Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Galle District - Hikkaduwa Urban Council . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 28 November 2014 . dead . https://archive.today/20141130061701/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/local_authorities2011/0702.html . 30 November 2014 .
8. Web site: 2011 Local Government Elections - Hikkaduwa Urban Council. Sri Lanka Elections. 28 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204201320/http://election.news.lk/local-authorities/local-authorities.html?view=authority&id=44&elect=1. 4 December 2014.