Matale Municipal Council

Matale Municipal Council

මාතලේ මහ නගර සභා
Type
Type
History
Founded1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Preceded byMatale Urban Council (1936 - 1963)
Leadership
Mayor
Sandhanam Prakash, (Ceylon Workers Congress)
Deputy Mayor
Vacant
Municipal Commissioner
E. L. R. B. Atampawala
Structure
Seats21
Political groups
  •   UNP (9)
  •   SLPP (6)
  •   UPFA (4)
  •   JVP (1)
  •   UPA (1)
Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
10 February 2018
Next election
9 March 2023

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.