The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government
In reply to Question No. 1558/2025 on the demarcation of local authority areas and wards in the Trincomalee District, the Minister stated that the district has 13 local authorities, including the Trincomalee Municipal Council, Kinniya Urban Council and 11 Pradeshiya Sabhas. He provided figures for constituents, wards and councillors, noting a district total of 319,399 constituents, 129 wards and 230 councillors, with examples including Mutur Pradeshiya Sabha at 50,671 constituents, 13 wards and 22 councillors. Further details on the basis for demarcation and possible remedies for alleged injustices were indicated to be addressed in the full reply.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question No. 1558/2025: Demarcation of Local Authority Areas and Wards: Trincomalee District.
¶ 02 (a) (i) 13 local authorities.
¶ 03 (ii) They are: - Trincomalee Municipal Council - Kinniya Urban Council - Verugal Pradeshiya Sabha - Seruvila Pradeshiya Sabha - Kantale Pradeshiya Sabha - Morawewa Pradeshiya Sabha - Gomarankadawala Pradeshiya Sabha - Padavi Sripura Pradeshiya Sabha - Trincomalee Town and Gravets Pradeshiya Sabha - Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha - Thambalagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha - Mutur Pradeshiya Sabha - Kinniya Pradeshiya Sabha
¶ 04 (iii) Constituents, wards and councillors (selected entries as presented): - Thambalagamuwa Pradeshiya Sabha: 24,761 constituents; 16 wards; [councillors not stated in the extract] - Mutur Pradeshiya Sabha: 50,671 constituents; 13 wards; 22 councillors - Kinniya Pradeshiya Sabha: 27,168 constituents; 8 wards; 14 councillors - Total (district): 319,399 constituents; 129 wards; 230 councillors
¶ 05 (iv)-(vi) [Further details on the basis for demarcation and remedies for alleged injustices to be addressed in the full reply; extract concludes here.]
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna - Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 March 2026. No. 23381. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30100