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 (km²)
[N 1][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
Western 1 Colombo 1 Homagama 23 https://www.homagama.ps.gov.lk/
2 Kotikawatta Mulleriyawa 21
3 Seethawaka 22 http://seethawaka.ps.gov.lk/
2 Gampaha 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 Kalutara 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 (km²)
[N 2][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
North Western 4 Kurunegala 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 Puttalam 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 (km²)
[N 3][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
Central 6 Kandy 57 Akurana
58 Ganga Ihala
59 Harispattuwa
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 (km²)
[N 4][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
Uva 9 Badulla 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 Monaragala 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 (km²)
[N 5][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
Southern 11 Galle 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 Matara 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 Hambantota 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 (km²)
[N 6][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
Sabaragamuwa 14 Ratnapura 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 Kegalle 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 (km²)
[N 7][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
North Central 16 Anuradhapura 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 Polonnaruwa 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 (km²)
[N 8][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
Northern 18 Jaffna 210 Chavakachcheri
211 Delft
212 Karainagar
213 Kayts
214 Nallur
215 Point Pedro
216 Vadamarachchi South West
217 Valikamam East
218 Valikamam North
219 Valikamam West
220 Valikamam South
221 Valikamam South West
222 Velanai
19 Kilinochchi 223 Karachchi
224 Pachchilaipalli
225 Poonakary
20 Mannar 226 Mannar
227 Manthai West
228 Musali
229 Nanaddan
21 Vavuniya 230 Vavuniya North
231 Vavuniya South Sinhala
232 Vavuniya South Tamil
232 Vengalacheddikulam
22 Mullaitivu 234 Manthai East
235 Maritimepattu
236 Puthukudiyiruppu
237 Thunukkai

Eastern Province

Province District Pradeshiya Sabha No. of
Councillors 		No. of Women councilors Area (km²)
[N 9][3] 		Population
(2012)[5] 		Website
Eastern 23 Batticaloa 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 Ampara 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 Trincomalee 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

Notes

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Compilation of Local Authority" (PDF). Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Local government". Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Area, Population, Registered voters and Employees of Municipalities, 2011 - 2012" (PDF). Statistics Statistical Abstract 2013. Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Local Government Statistics, 2012" (PDF). www.statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Table 2.4: Population of Pradeshiya Sabhas and Urban Councils by sex Census, 2012" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ^ "City Of Polonnaruwa To Be Elevated To Municipal Council". Retrieved 11 February 2018.

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