Matara Municipal Council
| Matara Municipal Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
|
Deputy Mayor
|
Ranjith Yasarathna, (UPFA)
Since 8 October 2011 |
|
Municipal Commissioner
|
Senaka Palliyaguruge
|
| Seats | 15 |
| Elections | |
| open list proportional representation system | |
|
Last election
|
Sri Lankan local government elections, 2011 |
The Matara Municipal Council is the local council for Matara, the second largest city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, the third level administrative division of the country. The council was established under the Municipalities Ordinance of 1865 as the third municipal council of Sri Lanka.
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Geography
The Matara Four Gravets is 21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi) in area. The average elevation above sea level is 15 m (49 ft).
Administrative units
Matara Municipal Council is divided into 36 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions), with seven villages.
Population
The current population of Matara Four Gravets area, according to 2011 Census, is 114,970, a decline from the population of 103,246 in 2001.
| Ethnicity | Population[1] | % Of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 67,470 | 95.87 |
| Sri Lankan Moors | 4,314 | 3.75 |
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 304 | 0.26 |
| Indian Tamils | 22 | 0.02 |
| Other (including Burgher, Malay) | 140 | 0.09 |
| Total | 114,970 | 100 |
Mayor
The Mayor of Matara is the head of Matara Municipal Council and his office is located at the Matara Town Hall. The Mayor Sosindra Handunge had resigned on 20th September 2015 from his position. The current Acting mayor is Hon. Mr. Ranjith Yasaratna.
Representation
The Matara Municipal Council is divided into 15 wards and is represented by 15 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.[2]
2011 Local Government Election
Results of the local government election held on 8 October 2011:[3][4]
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) | 20,681 | 57.68% | 9 | |
| United National Party | 12,619 | 35.20% | 5 | |
| Peoples Liberation Front | 1,449 | 4.04% | 1 | |
| Independent 1 | 1,056 | 2.95% | 0 | |
| Our National Front | 18 | 0.05% | 0 | |
| Jana Setha Peramuna | 10 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| People's Liberation Solidarity Front | 8 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Ruhuna People's Party (Ruhunu Janatha Party) | 8 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Independent 2 | 5 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 35,854 | 97.82% | 15 | |
| Rejected Votes | 798 | |||
| Total Polled | 36,652 | |||
| Registered Electors | 51,895 | |||
| Turnout | 70.63% | |||
Preference votes(2011) results as below:
Hon.Sosindra Handunge UPFA: topping the list with – 8,389 votes followed by UPFA candidates K.D.G Yasarathna – 7,206 and Chathura Galappaththi with 6,356 and UNP list : Upul Nishantha – 7,486 votes followed by Nandasena Sellaheva – 3,035 preference votes respectively.
The Matara Municipal Council has five standing committees each headed by committee chairman. The standing committees are Finance and Tender, Works and Solid Waste, Health and Sanitisation, Electricity and Water, and Environment.
