The Moratuwa Municipal Council (Sinhala: මොරටුව මහා නගර සභාව, Tamil: மொறட்டுவை மாநகர சபை) is the local council for Moratuwa, a large coastal city in Colombo District.
Moratuwa Municipal Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | April 15, 1997 |
| Preceded by | Moratuwa Urban Council (1930 - 1997) |
| Leadership | |
Commissioner | Manoja S Pathirana [1] |
-[1] | |
| Structure | |
 | |
Political groups | Government
Opposition |
| Elections | |
| open list proportional representation system | |
Last election | 2018 Sri Lankan local government elections |
| Meeting place | |
| Moratuwa Municipal Council Building, Moratuwa | |
| Website | |
| http://moratuwa.mc.gov.lk | |
History
editIn January 1908, the first local government body was established in Moratuwa. It was chaired by the Government Agent, and consisted of 6 representatives: 3 members of the public and 3 Government officials.[2]
In 1930, the Moratuwa Urban Council was established. The gazette was issued in January 1928, elections held in 1929, and the council first met in January 1930. There were 8 wards electing a single representative each, and additionally there were 4 appointed members. In 1942 the number of wards and elected members was increased to 10, and the number of appointed members was reduced to 2.[2]
As per Gazette Notification No. 957/13 dated 8 January 1997, the Moratuwa Municipal Council was established. The change came into effect in April of the same year.[2]
| Name | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| H. Lalith R. J. Nonis | 1991 | 1995 |
| Thomson J. Mendis | 1995 | 1997 |
| A. T. K. Chandradasa | 1997 | 2001 |
| R. A. Annada Kusumsiri | 2001 | 2002 |
| Rawinath J. Gunasekara | 2002 | 2006 |
| W. Samanlal Fernando | 2006 | 2010 |
| 2011 | 2016 | |
| 2018 |
Demographics
editEthnic groups
editPopulation by ethnicity (2011)
| Ethnicity | Population | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 168,324 | 95.00 |
| Sri Lankan Tamils | 4,433 | 2.50 |
| Indian Tamils | 375 | 0.21 |
| Sri Lankan Moors | 2,452 | 1.38 |
| Other (including Burgher, Sri Lankan Malays) | 1,606 | 0.91 |
| Total | 177,190 | 100 |
Religions
editPopulation by ethnicity (2011)
| Religion | Population | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Buddhists | 124,205 | 70.0 |
| Catholics | 33,893 | 19.1 |
| Other Christians | 11,806 | 6.7 |
| Islam | 3,311 | 1.9 |
| Hindu | 3,367 | 1.9 |
| Total | 177,190 | 100.0 |
Services
editLibraries
editThe Municipal Council runs 8 public libraries:[5]
- Janasetha Library, Katubedda
- Moratuwa Public Library
- Soysapura Branch Library
- Galpotta Branch Library
- Thelawala Branch Library
- Egoda Uyana Branch Library
- Katukurunda Branch Library
- Koralawella Branch Library
References
edit- ^ a b "මන්ත්රී මණ්ඩලය". Moratuwa Municipal Council. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "අප ගැන". Moratuwa Municipal Council. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "අප ගැන". Moratuwa Municipal Council. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "About Moratuwa". Moratuwa Municipal Council. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "පරිපාලන දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව". මොරටුව මහා නගර සභාව. Retrieved 26 October 2020.