Negombo Municipal Council
| |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Mayor |
Dayan Lanza, (SLPP) |
| Seats | 26 |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | 10 February 2018 |
Next election | 9 March 2023 |
The Negombo Municipal Council is the local council for Negombo, the largest city in Gampaha district. The council was established under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1878 as a Local Board of Negombo and Gate Mudaliyar A. E. Rajapakse was the first Chairmen of the Urban District Council in 1922. In 1950 the council become Municipal Council and it held first meeting on 1 January 1950.[1]
The Negombo Municipal Council is divided into 29 wards and is represented by 26 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.[2]
Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011.[3]
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) | 37,232 | 58.17% | 16 | |
| United National Party | 24,712 | 38.61% | 9 | |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 1,588 | 2.48% | 1 | |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 396 | 0.62% | 0 | |
| United Democratic Front | 20 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Eksath Lanka Maha Sabha | 11 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Ruhunu Janatha Party | 10 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 2 | 10 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 1 | 8 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Independent Group 4 | 8 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Jana Setha Peramuna | 7 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Patriotic National Front | 1 | % | 0 | |
| Independent Group 3 | 1 | % | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 64,004 | 96.86% | 26 | |
| Rejected Votes | 2,077 | |||
| Total Polled | 66,081 | |||
| Registered Electors | 100,283 | |||
| Turnout | 67.48% | |||
The Negombo Municipal Council has five standing committees each headed by committee chairman. The standing committees are Finance, Industry and Works, Health and Development, Education and Welfare, Sports and Youth Affairs.[1]
