There are 276 Pradeshiya Sabhas in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the third tier municipalities in the country.
Introduced in 1987 through the
13th Amendment to the
Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( si, ශ්රී ලංකා ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාව, Śrī Laṃkā āndukrama vyavasthāva, ta, இலங்கை அரசிய ...
, Pradeshiya Sabhas became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the
Local Government system of Sri Lanka. The Pradeshiya Sabhas collectively govern approximately 16,726,000 people. There are 3,624 Councillors in total, ranging from 5 to 23 per council.
Pradeshiya Sabhas
Western Province
North Western Province
Central Province
Uva
Southern Province
Sabaragamuwa
North Central Province
Northern Province
Eastern Province
Former
;Renamed in 2017
* Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha renamed
Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha.
Notes
See also
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Provincial government in Sri Lanka
Provincial governments of Sri Lanka are the devolved governments of the nine Provinces of Sri Lanka. In accordance with the Sri Lankan constitution, provinces have legislative power over a variety of matters including agriculture, education, heal ...
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Local government in Sri Lanka
Local government is the third and lowest level of government in Sri Lanka – after the Cabinet of Sri Lanka, central government and Provinces of Sri Lanka#Provincial Councils, provincial councils. The local government bodies are collectively ...
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Municipal councils of Sri Lanka
There are 24 Municipal councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the largest cities and first tier municipalities in the country. Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, muni ...
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Urban councils of Sri Lanka There are 41 Urban councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the second tier municipalities in the country. Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Urban councils became a dev ...
References
External links
Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils
{{Governments of Sri Lanka by political division
Populated places in Sri Lanka
Lists of municipalities
Sri Lanka geography-related lists