Kandy Municipal Council මහනුවර මහ නගර සභාව | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | Four years |
| History | |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Leadership | |
T.M. Ilahi Abdeen, UNP | |
Sena Dissanayake, SLPP | |
Amila Nawarathne | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 41 |
 | |
Political groups | |
| Elections | |
| Mixed | |
Last election | 10 February 2018 |
Next election | 9 March 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Kandy Town Hall | |
| Website | |
| kandy | |
The Kandy Municipal Council (Sinhala: මහනුවර මහ නගර සභා Mahanuwara Maha Nagara Sabha) is the local council for Kandy, the second largest city and hill capital of Sri Lanka. The council was formed under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1865 and first met in 1866.[2] The municipal council is the second oldest and largest local government authority in Sri Lanka. It has 41 elected representatives.
Kandy is a charter city, with a Mayor Council form of government. Mayor of Kandy and the council members are elected through local government elections held once in five years. Head of administration is the Municipal Commissioner, who handles day-to-day operations of the 16 departments that it is made up of.
The Municipal Council provides sewer, road management and waste management services, in case of water, electricity and telephone utility services the council liaises with the Water Supply and Drainage Board, the Ceylon Electricity Board and telephone service providers.
The United National Party has always held control of the Council other than 2011–2015.
- ^ Senaratne, L. B. (8 April 2018). "UNP's Kesera wins Kandy's mayoral battle amid UPFA, JVP neutrality". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ ". Kandy City ". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.