Hikkaduwa Urban Council

Hikkaduwa Urban Council, in Galle District (Sri Lanka) is the local authority covering the three urban neighbourhoods of Hikkaduwa town plus eight villages around.

The total area is . (4,9 sq mi), on eleven wards and 27 GN Divisions

Description

The Hikkaduwa Urban Council jurisdiction has an area of , that extends along the coastal zone for about , and inland about .

Its eleven constituencies are:

• three urban neighbourhoods of Hikkaduwa town itself (composed of eight GN Divisions); and
• eight constituencies for eight villages around (composed of nineteen GN Divisions)

The urban area is the town of Hikkaduwa.

The eight villages are:

• Wawulagoda (with the mainly urbanised GN Divisions Wewala and Narigama); and
• seven rural villages: Nalagasdeniya, Thiranagama, Katukoliha, Pinkanda, Patuwatha, Kumarakanda, Dodanduwa.

Mission

The Hikkaduwa Urban Council, established in 2000, is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has eleven councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.

Election results

2011 local government election

Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:

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