Boralesgamuwa Urban Council
Boralesgamuwa Urban Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2006[1] |
| Leadership | |
Dhammika Sriyananda Gamlath, (NPP) since (6 May 2025) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 17 |
Political groups | Government (10)
Opposition (7) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 6 May 2025 |
Next election | TBD |
Boralesgamuwa Urban Council (Sinhala: බොරලැස්ගමුව නගර සභාව, Tamil: போரலெஸ்கமுவ நகர சபை) is the local authority for Boralesgamuwa and surrounding suburbs in Sri Lanka.
History
Previously a part of the Kesbewa Pradeshiya Sabha, the Boralesgamuwa Urban Council was incorporated as a separate local government institution with effect from 15 April 2006 through a Special Gazette Notification No. 1426/15 dated 4 January 2006.[1]
Geography
Wards
For electoral and administrative purposes, the council is divided into 10 wards:[4]
- Pepiliyana
- Divulpitiya
- Rattanapitiya
- Boralesgamuwa West
- Bellanvila
- Werahera
- Boralesgamuwa East
- Bodhirajapura
- Katuwawala
- Neelammahara
References
- ^ a b "City Profile". කැස්බෑව නගර සභාව. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Office of the Election Commission (31 May 2025). "PART IV (B) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Newsfirst.lk. "Sri Lankan Local Authority Election 2025 – Sri Lanka | Live Results and Live Stream - newsfirst.lk". election.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Ward Map of Boralesgamuwa Urban Council - Colombo District" (PDF). Survey Department of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 November 2020.