Kaduwela Municipal Council

Kaduwela Municipal Council

  • කඩුවෙල මහා නගර සභාව (Sinhala)
  • கடுவேலா மாநகர சபை (Tamil)
Type
Type
HousesUnicameral
History
Founded2011 (2011)
Preceded byKaduwela Divisional Council
Leadership
Ranjan Jayalal Perera[1], NPP
since 2025
Sreenith Jayagoda Arachchi, NPP
since 2025
Structure
Seats47
Political groups
Government (26)
  •   National People's Power (26)

Opposition (21)

Elections
Open list proportional representation system
Last election
6 May 2025
Next election
TBD
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, a city in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. At the end of 2016, the area was reported to have a population of 260,341.

Wards

Wards in Kaduwela Municipal Council[2]
Division Ward GN Division
KaduwelaWelivitaWelivita
Mahadeniya
HewagamaHewagama
Raggahawatta
KaduwelaKaduwela
Kothalawala
Bomiriya NorthIhala Bomiriya
Pahala Bomiriya A
Bomiriya SouthPahala Bomiriya B
NawagamuwaNawagamuwa
Wekewatta
RanalaRanala
Nawagamuwa South
DadigamuwaDedigamuwa
Embiladeniya
Welpillewa
Malambe NorthMalambe North
MalabeMalabe East
Malabe South
BattaramullaTalahenaThalahena North
Thalahena South
Thalangama North B
MuttettugodaMuttettugoda
TalangamaThalangama North A
WalpolaWalpola
KalapaluwawaKalapaluwawa
Kotuwegoda
BattaramullaBattaramulla North
Battaramulla South
Subothipura
Rajamalwatta
Udumulla
PelawatteAsiri Uyana
Pahalawela
BatapotaBatapotha
Aruppitiya
JayawadanagamaJayawadanagama
Kumaragewatta
Wickramasinghapura
PothurawaPothurawa
AthurugiriyaKoratotaKoratota
PorePore
Thandahena
WellangiriyaWellangiriya
Evarihena
ArangalaArangala
Hokandara North
HokandaraHokandara East
Hokandara South
BoralugodaBoralugoda
Thaldiyawela
AthurugiriyaAthurugiriya
Athurugiriya South
OruwalaOruwala
Shanthalokagama
Bomiriya SouthWelihinda
RanalaBatewela

Demographics

In 2016, the population numbered 260,341 and the council had 184,026 electors registered.[3]

Ethnic groups

Population by Ethnicity (2014)
  1. Sinhalese (95.6%)
  2. Tamils (1.86%)
  3. Sri Lankan Moors (1.35%)
  4. Burghers (0.49%)
  5. Sri Lankan Malays (0.49%)
  6. Other (0.17%)
Population by Ethnicity (2014)[3]
Ethnicity Population % Of Total
Sinhalese251,00995.64
Tamils4,8761.86
Sri Lankan Moors3,5501.35
Burgher1,2950.49
Sri Lankan Malays1,2820.49
Other4450.17
Total262,456100.00

Religion

Population by Religion (2014)
  1. Buddhism (91.0%)
  2. Roman Catholic (5.22%)
  3. Islam (1.97%)
  4. Hinduism (1.35%)
  5. Other (0.44%)
Population by Religion (2014)[3]
Religion Population % Of Total
Bhuddhism238,89591.01
Roman Catholic13,6975.22
Islam5,1601.97
Hinduism3,5461.35
Other1,1580.44
Total262,456100.00

Representation

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

2025 local elections

Results of the 2025 Sri Lankan local elections held on 6 May 2025.[5]

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
 National People's Power60,53753.46%26
 Independent Group19,45517.18%8
 Samagi Jana Balawegaya12,57111.10%5
 United National Party6,6675.89%3
 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna4,6764.13%2
 Sarvajana Balaya3,6683.24%1
 National Freedom Front2,4222.14%1
 People's Alliance1,2271.08%1
 United Republican Front1,1761.04%0
National Peoples Party3640.32%0
People's Struggle Alliance3410.30%0
Jana Setha Peramuna1290.11%0
Valid votes113,23398.25%47
Rejected votes2,0221.75%
Total polled115,255100.00%
Registered electors/turnout204,54756.35%

2018 local elections

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

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna71,01651.79%26
 United National Party31,42922.92%11
 United People's Freedom Alliance15,54911.34%5
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna15,07110.99%5
 Independent Group 11,0450.76%1
 Independent Group 38730.64%0
National People's Party8070.59%0
 Socialist Party of Sri Lanka6390.47%0
 Independent Group 44230.31%0
Jana Setha Peramuna1520.11%0
 Independent Group 21110.08%0
Valid votes137,11598.20%48
Rejected votes2,5091.80%
Total polled139,624100.00%
Registered electors/turnout183,88975.92%

2011 local elections

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

Alliances and partiesVotes%Seats
 United People's Freedom Alliance59,98766.80%20
 United National Party24,89727.72%7
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna3,7094.13%1
Jana Setha Peramuna1,1421.27%0
 Independent Group680.08%0
Valid votes89,80395.47%28
Rejected votes4,2644.53%
Total polled94,067100.00%
Registered electors/turnout163,82957.42%

References

  1. ↑ "Newly Appointed Mayors of Municipal Councils Announced". Newswire. 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Ward Map of Kaduwela Municipal Council - Colombo District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-04.
  3. 1 2 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.
  5. 1 2 "Local Authority - Kaduwela Municipal Council". Ada Derana. Ada Derana. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Local Authorities Elections Results 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-21.
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