Der Stadtrat von Kandy ist das lokale Verwaltungsgremium von Kandy , der größten Stadt in der Zentralprovinz Sri Lankas . Er wurde 1865 gemäß der Gemeindeverordnung gegründet und trat 1866 erstmals zusammen. [ 1 ] Der Stadtrat ist die zweitälteste und größte Kommunalverwaltung in Sri Lanka und besteht aus 46 gewählten Vertretern.
Kandy ist eine Stadt mit eigener Satzung und einer Bürgermeister-Rats -Regierung. Der Bürgermeister und die Ratsmitglieder werden alle fünf Jahre in Kommunalwahlen gewählt. Die Leitung der Verwaltung obliegt dem Stadtkommissar, der die laufenden Geschäfte der 16 Abteilungen der Stadtverwaltung führt.
Der Gemeinderat ist für die Abwasserentsorgung, das Straßenmanagement und die Abfallentsorgung zuständig. Im Falle von Wasser-, Strom- und Telefonversorgungsleistungen arbeitet der Gemeinderat mit dem Wasserversorgungs- und Abwasserentsorgungsamt, dem Ceylon Electricity Board und den Telefonanbietern zusammen.
Über weite Strecken seines Bestehens wurde der Rat von der Mitte-Rechts -Partei United National Party dominiert . Nur zwischen 2011 und 2015 sowie seit 2025 wurde der Rat von einer anderen Partei kontrolliert.
Struktur
Im Jahr 2025 wurde die Anzahl der Sitze im Rat auf 46 erhöht, und die Nationale Volksmacht wurde nach den Kommunalwahlen in diesem Jahr zur Regierungspartei .
| Politische Partei | Ratsmitglieder | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | 1997 | 2002 | 2006 | 2025 | |||||
| Kernkraftwerk [ a ] | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 24 | 24 / 46 | |
| SJB | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11/46 | |
| UNP | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 6/46 | |
| SB | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2/46 | |
| SLPP | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 1 | 1/46 | |
| UNA | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1/46 | |
| Ind | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1/46 | |
| UPFA [ b ] | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | – | ||
| UPA | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | ||
| SLMC | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | ||
| MEP | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Gesamt | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 46 | ||
Wards
Für Wahl- und Verwaltungszwecke ist der Rat in 22 Wahlbezirke unterteilt.
- Yatiwawala (යටිවාවල)
- Senkadagala (සෙංකඩගල)
- Galewatta (ගාලේවත්ත)
- Mavilmada (මාවිල්මඩ)
- Mahaweli Uyana (මහවැලිඋයන)
- Watapuluwa (වටපුළුව)
- Wattarantenna (වට්ටාරන්තැන්න)
- Mapanawatura (මාපනාවතුර)
- Anniwatta Dodamwala (අනිවත්ත දොඩම්වල)
- Asgiriya (අස්ගිරිය)
- Poornawatte West (පූර්ණවත්ත බටහිර)
- Mahaiyawa (මහයියාව)
- Aruppola (අරුප්පල)
- Buwelikada (බූවැලිකඩ)
- Ampitiya (අම්පිටිය)
- Malwatta (මල්වත්ත)
- Deiyannewela (දෙයියන්නේවල)
- Katukale (කටුකැලේ)
- Suduhumpola (සුදුහුම්පොල)
- Mulgampola (මුල්ගම්පල)
- Bowala (බෝවල)
- Gatambe (ගැටඹේ)
List of mayors
Election results
2025 local government election
Results of the local government elections held on 6 May 2025.
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | PR | Total | +/- | ||||
| National People's Power | 21,566 | 46.38% | 24 | 0 | 24 |  22 | |
| Samagi Jana Balawegaya | 12,906 | 27.76% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| United National Party | 6,257 | 13.46% | 0 | 6 | 6 |  13 | |
| Sarvajana Balaya | 1,836 | 3.95% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 1,497 | 3.22% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| United National Alliance | 999 | 2.15% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent Group 2 | 587 | 1.68% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent Group 1 | 374 | 0.80% | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | |
| United Republican Front | 254 | 0.55% | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Total | 46,499 | 100.00% | 25 | 21 | 46 | 5 | |
| Valid votes | 46,499 | 97.77% | |||||
| Rejected votes | 1,059 | 2.23% | |||||
| Total votes | 47,558 | 100.00% | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 85,000 | 55.95% | |||||
2018 local government election
Results of the local government elections held on 10 February 2018.
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | PR | Total | +/- | ||||
| United National Party | 26,798 | 44.88% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9 | |
| Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | 23,300 | 39.02% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 16 | |
| United People's Freedom Alliance | 4,486 | 7.51% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 3,144 | 5.27% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| United Progressive Alliance | 1,982 | 3.32% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 59,710 | 100.00% | 25 | 16 | 41 | 17 | |
| Valid votes | 59,710 | 97.70% | |||||
| Rejected votes | 1,408 | 2.30% | |||||
| Total votes | 61,118 | 100.00% | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 81,296 | 75.18% | |||||
2011 local government election
Results of the local government elections held in 2011.
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United People's Freedom Alliance | 23,189 | 49.78% | 13 | 5 | |
| United National Party | 20,087 | 43.12% | 10 | 4 | |
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress | 1,248 | 2.68% | 1 | 1 | |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 746 | 1.60% | 0 | 2 | |
| Independent Group 4 | 711 | 1.53% | 0 | | |
| Okkoma Wasiyo Okkoma Rajawaru Sanvidanaya | 233 | 0.50% | 0 | | |
| Independent Group 1 | 228 | 0.49% | 0 | | |
| United Socialist Party | 99 | 0.21% | 0 | | |
| Independent Group 2 | 18 | 0.04% | 0 | | |
| Patriotic National Front | 10 | 0.02% | 0 | | |
| Independent Group 5 | 8 | 0.02% | 0 | | |
| Independent Group 3 | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | | |
| Valid Votes | 46,579 | 97.36% | 24 | | |
| Rejected Votes | 1,265 | ||||
| Total Polled | 47,844 | ||||
| Registered Electors | 74,073 | ||||
| Turnout | 64.14% | ||||
2006 local government election
Results of the local government elections held in 2006.
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Party | 21,963 | 53.32% | 14 | 3 | |
| United People's Freedom Alliance | 15,164 | 36.81% | 8 | 3 | |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 2,858 | 6.94% | 2 | 1 | |
| Jathika Hela Urumaya | 825 | 2.00% | 0 | | |
| Democratic Unity Alliance | 162 | 0.39% | 0 | | |
| National Development Front | 145 | 0.35% | 0 | | |
| Independent Group 1 | 68 | 0.17% | 0 | | |
| Independent Group 2 | 5 | 0.01% | 0 | | |
| Valid Votes | 41,190 | 96.77% | 24 | | |
| Rejected Votes | 1,374 | ||||
| Total Polled | 42,564 | ||||
| Registered Electors | 69,601 | ||||
| Turnout | 61.15% | ||||
2002 local government election
Results of the local government elections held on 20 March 2002.
| Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Party | 29,241 | 68.88% | 17 | 4 | |
| People's Alliance | 10,324 | 24.32% | 5 | 5 | |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | 1,436 | 3.38% | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent Group 2 | 955 | 2.25% | 1 | 1 | |
| Sinhala Urumaya | 340 | 0.80% | 0 | | |
| New Left Front | 95 | 0.22% | 0 | | |
| National Development Front | 52 | 0.12% | 0 | | |
| Independent Group 1 | 10 | 0.02% | 0 | | |
| Valid Votes | 42,453 | 96.55% | 24 | | |
| Rejected Votes | 1,517 | ||||
| Total Polled | 43,970 | ||||
| Registered Electors | 65,432 | ||||
| Turnout | 67.20% | ||||
See also
References
- ^". Kandy City ". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
