Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | January 1, 1997 |
| Preceded by | Kotte Urban Council (1940 - 1997) |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | |
Mrs. A. D. S. Sadeeka[3] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 38[4] |
 | |
Political groups | Government [4]
Opposition [4] |
| Elections | |
| Open list proportional representation | |
Last election | 10 February 2018 |
Next election | 9 March 2023 |
| Meeting place | |
| No. 06, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya | |
| Website | |
| https://www.kotte.mc.gov.lk | |
The Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council is the local council for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the administrative capital city of Sri Lanka. The council was first formed as Kotte Urban Development Council which was established in the 1930s and the council became Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council in 1997, Chandra Silva was elected as the first mayor.[5]
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council area is bounded by the Kolonnawa Urban Council to the North, the Kotikawatta – Mulleriyawa Pradeshiya Sabha to the North East, Kaduwela Municipal Council to the East, Maharagama Urban Council to the South East, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council to the South West, and Colombo Municipal Council to the West.
- ^ "Message of the Mayor". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Message of the Deputy Mayor". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Message of the Municipal Commissioner". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Local Authority - Sri Jayewardenapura Kotte Municipal Council". Ada Derana. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "About – Kotte Municipal Council". Government of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 September 2015.