Kaduwela Municipal Council

Kaduwela Municipal Council

කඩුවෙල මහා නගර සභාව (Sinhala)

கடுவேலா மாநகர சபை (Tamil)
Kaduwela Municipal Council ; කඩුවෙල මහා නගර සභාව (Sinhala); கடுவேலா மாநகர சபை (Tamil);
Type
Type	Local authority
Houses	Unicameral
History
Founded	2011; 13 years ago
Preceded by	Kaduwela Divisional Council
Leadership
Mayor	Mr. G. Buddhika Jayawilal ; since 2018
Deputy Mayor	Mr. A.G Chandika Abhayaratne ; since 2018
Municipal Commissioner	Ms. Dilrukshie Gamage
Structure
Seats	48
Political groups	Government SLPP (26); UPFA (5); Opposition UNP (11); JVP (5); Ind. Group 1 (1);
Elections
Voting system	open list proportional representation system
Last election	2018 Sri Lankan local government elections
Meeting place
	Kaduwela Municipal Council building, New Kandy Road, Kaduwela
Website
	http://www.kaduwela.mc.gov.lk

The Kaduwela Municipal Council (Sinhala: කඩුවෙල මහා නගර සභාව, Tamil: கடுவேலா மாநகர சபை) is the local council for Kaduwela, in Colombo District, Sri Lanka.It wields first place in terms of size, with an area of 87.71 square kilometres including the reservoirs, water courses and bodies. It is 13.4% of the area of Colombo District. By the end of the year 2016, the total population of the area was reported as 260,341.

Wards

Wards in Kaduwela Municipal Council^[2]
Division	Ward	GN Division
Kaduwela	Welivita	Welivita
	Welivita	Mahadeniya
	Hewagama	Hewagama
	Hewagama	Raggahawatta
	Kaduwela	Kaduwela
	Kaduwela	Kothalawala
	Bomiriya North	Ihala Bomiriya
	Bomiriya North	Pahala Bomiriya A
	Bomiriya South	Pahala Bomiriya B
	Nawagamuwa	Nawagamuwa
	Nawagamuwa	Wekewatta
	Ranala	Ranala
	Ranala	Nawagamuwa South
	Dadigamuwa	Dedigamuwa
		Embiladeniya
		Welpillewa
	Malambe North	Malambe North
	Malabe	Malabe East
	Malabe	Malabe South
Battaramulla	Talahena	Thalahena North
		Thalahena South
		Thalangama North B
	Muttettugoda	Muttettugoda
	Talangama	Thalangama North A
	Walpola	Walpola
	Kalapaluwawa	Kalapaluwawa
	Kalapaluwawa	Kotuwegoda
	Battaramulla	Battaramulla North
		Battaramulla South
		Subothipura
		Rajamalwatta
		Udumulla
	Pelawatte	Asiri Uyana
	Pelawatte	Pahalawela
	Batapota	Batapotha
	Batapota	Aruppitiya
	Jayawadanagama	Jayawadanagama
		Kumaragewatta
		Wickramasinghapura
	Pothurawa	Pothurawa
Athurugiriya	Koratota	Koratota
	Pore	Pore
	Pore	Thandahena
	Wellangiriya	Wellangiriya
	Wellangiriya	Evarihena
	Arangala	Arangala
	Arangala	Hokandara North
	Hokandara	Hokandara East
	Hokandara	Hokandara South
	Boralugoda	Boralugoda
	Boralugoda	Thaldiyawela
	Athurugiriya	Athurugiriya
	Athurugiriya	Athurugiriya South
	Oruwala	Oruwala
	Oruwala	Shanthalokagama
	Bomiriya South	Welihinda
	Ranala	Batewela

Demographics

In 2016, the population numbered 260,341 and the council had 184,026 electors registered.^[1]

Ethnic groups

Population by Ethnicity (2014)

Sinhalese (95.64%)

Tamils (1.86%)

Sri Lankan Moors (1.35%)

Burghers (0.49%)

Sri Lankan Malays (0.49%)

Other (0.17%)

Population by Ethnicity (2014)^[3]
Ethnicity	Population	% Of Total
Sinhalese	251,009	95.64
Tamils	4,876	1.86
Sri Lankan Moors	3,550	1.35
Burgher	1,295	0.49
Sri Lankan Malays	1,282	0.49
Other	445	0.17
Total	262,456	100.00

Religion

Population by Religion (2014)

Buddhism (91.02%)

Roman Catholic (5.22%)

Islam (1.97%)

Hinduism (1.35%)

Other (0.44%)

Population by Religion (2014)^[3]
Religion	Population	% Of Total
Bhuddhism	238,895	91.01
Roman Catholic	13,697	5.22
Islam	5,160	1.97
Hinduism	3,546	1.35
Other	1,158	0.44
Total	262,456	100.00

Representation

The Kaduwela Municipal Council is represented by 48 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.^[4]

2018 Local government election

Results of the 2018 Sri Lankan local elections held on 10 February 2018.^[5]

Alliances and parties		Votes	%	Seats
	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna	71,016	51.79%	26
	United National Party	31,429	22.92%	11
	United People's Freedom Alliance	15,549	11.34%	5
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	15,071	10.99%	5
	Independent Group 1	1,045	0.76%	1
	Independent Group 3	873	0.64%	0
	National Peoples Party	807	0.59%	0
	Socialist Party of Sri Lanka	639	0.47%	0
	Independent Group 4	423	0.31%	0
	Jana Setha Peramuna	152	0.11%	0
	Independent Group 2	111	0.08%	0
Valid Votes		137,115	98.20%	48
Rejected Votes		2,509
Total Polled		139,624
Registered Electors		183,889
Turnout		75.92%

2011 Local government election

Results of the 2011 Sri Lankan local elections held on 17 & 23 July & 10 August 2011^[6]

Alliances and parties		Votes	%	Seats
	United People's Freedom Alliance	59,987	66.8%	20
	United National Party	24,897	27.72%	7
	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	3,709	4.13%	1
	Jana Setha Peramuna	1,142	1.27%	0
	Independent Group	68	0.08%	0
Valid Votes		89,803	95.47%	28
Rejected Votes		4,264	4.53%
Total Polled		94,067	57.42%
Registered Electors		163,829
Turnout

References

^ ^a ^b "About Us". Kaduwela Municipal Council. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ http://www.mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/colombo/04_Colombo_KaduwelaMC.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ ^a ^b "About Kaduwela". Kaduwela Municipal Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "Compilation of Local Authority - Municipal Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^ "Local Authority - Kaduwela Municipal Council". Ada Derana. Ada Derana. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
^ https://elections.gov.lk/web/wp-content/uploads/election-results/local-authorities-elections/local-authorities-2011.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[about-1] "About Us". Kaduwela Municipal Council. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[2] ttp://www.mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/colombo/04_Colombo_KaduwelaMC.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[About_Kaduwela-3] "About Kaduwela". Kaduwela Municipal Council. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[4] "Compilation of Local Authority - Municipal Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

[results_2018-5] "Local Authority - Kaduwela Municipal Council". Ada Derana. Ada Derana. Retrieved 28 October 2020.

[6] ttps://elections.gov.lk/web/wp-content/uploads/election-results/local-authorities-elections/local-authorities-2011.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

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