Matale Municipal Council
Matale Municipal Council මාතලේ මහ නගර සභා | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Preceded by | Matale Urban Council (1936 - 1963) |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | M. Morgan, (CWC) since 6 May 2025 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22[2] |
Political groups | Government
Opposition |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | 6 May 2025 |
Next election | TBD |
The Matale Municipal Council (Sinhala: මාතලේ මහ නගර සභා mātalē maha nagara sabhāva) is the local council for Matale. It is a large regional city located in the heart of island's central hills, it is the capital and largest city in Matale district.
The council was formed in 1963 under the Municipalities Ordinance Act of 1865. It has 21 elected representatives, comprising ten seats held by the United National Party, four seats by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and six by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.
Administrative units
Matale Municipal Council is divided into 52 Grama Niladhari Divisions (GN Divisions).
List of mayors
The mayor of Matale is the head of Matale Municipal Council and his office is located at the Matale Town Hall. The current mayor of Matale is Sandhanam Prakash.
| Mayor | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Alick Aluwihare | (1963–1969) |
| Vidana Gamage Jinadasa[3] | (1969–1989) |
| Rohana Dissanayake | (1997–2002) |
| Abdul Careem Mohamed Hilmy | (2002–2016)[4] |
| Daljith Aluwihare | (2016 - 2020)[5][6] |
| Sandhanam Prakash | (2020–2024)[7] |
The Municipal Council of Matale 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.
References
- ^ "NPP secures power in Matale Municipal Council". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Newsfirst.lk. "Sri Lankan Local Authority Election 2025 – Sri Lanka | Live Results and Live Stream - newsfirst.lk". election.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Jinadasa, Vidana Gamage".
- ^ "Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business". archives.sundayobserver.lk.
- ^ "Daljith Aluvihare suspended from functioning as the Mayor of Matale". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Matale Mayor Daljith Aluvihare has been temporarily removed from his post". Hiru News.
- ^ "Matale Mayor Daljith Aluvihare suspended". CeylonToday.
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