Hikkaduwa Urban Council
Hikkaduwa Urban Council හික්කඩුව නගර සභාව | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Local urban authority |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | Vinie Kariyawasam, United People's Freedom Alliance since March 2011 |
Deputy Chairman | Waduge Priyantha, United National Party since March 2011 |
| Seats | 11 |
| Elections | |
| open list proportional representation system | |
Last election | 2011 Sri Lankan local government elections |
| Website | |
| http://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk | |
Hikkaduwa Urban Council (HUC) is a local authority established in 2000 in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka covering the town of Hikkaduwa itself, plus 8 villages, on a total surface of 12.83 square kilometers[1] and 27 GN Divisions[2].
Description
[edit]Hikkaduwa Urban Council jurisdiction extends along the coastal zone for about 06 km, and the inland area is about 03 km[3].
The 11 constituencies [4] of Hikkaduwa Urban Council :
- are 3 constituencies for the town of Hikkaduwa itself (composed of 8 GN Divisions)
- and 8 constituencies for 8 villages (composed of 19 GN Divisions)
The urban area is the town of Hikkaduwa. The 8 villages are Dodanduwa, Patuwatha, Thiranagama, Wewala, Pikanda, Nalagasdeniya, Kumarakanda and Handaudumulla[5].
Mission
[edit]The Hikkaduwa Urban Council is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 11 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.[6]
Election results
[edit]2011 local government election
[edit]Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:[7][8]
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) | 8,660 | 58.52% | 7 | |
| United National Party | 5,467 | 36.94% | 4 | |
| People's Liberation Front | 459 | 3.10% | 0 | |
| Independent 2 | 190 | 1.28% | 0 | |
| Independent 1 | 18 | 0.12% | 0 | |
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya | 5 | 0.03% | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 14,799 | 96.59% | 11 | |
| Rejected Votes | 522 | |||
| Total Polled | 15,328 | |||
| Registered Electors | 21,131 | |||
| Turnout | 72.54% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ https://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk/city_profile.html
- ^ https://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk/population-detail.html
- ^ https://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk/city_profile.html
- ^ https://mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/galle/03 Galle HikkaduwaUC.pdf
- ^ https://mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/galle/03 Galle HikkaduwaUC.pdf
- ^ "Compilation of Local Authority - Urban Councils". Ministry of Local Governments and Provincial Councils. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Local Authorities Election - 17.03.2011 Galle District - Hikkaduwa Urban Council". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "2011 Local Government Elections - Hikkaduwa Urban Council". Sri Lanka Elections. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
