Maharagama Urban Council

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| leader1_type = Chairman

| leader1 = SM Smarakon

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| election1 = 6 May 2025

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| leader2 = Navurunnage Ranjani{{Cite web |last=Office of the Election Commission |date=31 May 2025 |title=PART IV (B) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT |url=https://documents.gov.lk/view/extra-gazettes/2025/5/2438-92_E.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=31 May 2025 |website=Election Commission of Sri Lanka}}

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| election2 = 6 May 2025

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  • {{Color box|{{party color|Samagi Jana Balawegaya}}|border=darkgray}} SJB (6)
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  • {{Color box|{{party color|United National Party}}|border=darkgray}} UNP (1)

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| last_election1 = 6 May 2025

| next_election1 = TBD

| motto = බහුජන හිතාය බහුජන සුඛාය

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| meeting_place = Maharagama Urban Council building, Highlevel Road, Maharagama, Sri Lanka

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Maharagama Urban Council ({{langx|si|මහරගම නගර සභාව}}, {{langx|ta|மகாரகம நகர சபை}}) is the local authority for Maharagama and surrounding suburbs in Sri Lanka. The Council is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including public health and sanitation, road maintenance, garbage disposal, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. The stated goals of the council include providing infrastructure needs, and enhancing regional economic development in a sustainable manner.

History

The Maharagama local body was established in 1963 with an area of only {{convert|5|km2|abbr=on}}. In 1988 this was expanded to {{convert|21|km2|abbr=on}} and the body was upgraded to Pradeshiya Sabha status.{{cite web|title=ඉතිහාසය|website=Maharagama Urban Council - Sri Lanka|url=http://maharagama.uc.gov.lk/sin/?page_id=467|accessdate=21 October 2020}}

On 10 January 2002, the Maharagama Urban Council was gazetted by Alick Aluwihare, as Minister of Local Government. Accordingly, the Urban Council was granted jurisdiction over 41 Grama Niladhari divisions. The tenure of the first council began on 15 April 2002.

Geography

Maharagama Urban Council is situated in Colombo District, about {{convert|16|km|abbr=on}} south east of Colombo. It is {{convert|21|km2|abbr=on}} in extent, and bordered by the Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council to the north and north west, Homagama to the east, Kesbewa Urban Council to the south and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council to the west.

= Wards =

For electoral and administrative purposes, the Council is divided into 25 wards.{{cite web |title=Ward Map of Maharagama Urban Council - Colombo District |url=http://www.mpclg.gov.lk/web/images/wardmaps/colombo/08_Colombo_MaharagamaUC.pdf |publisher=Survey Department of Sri Lanka |accessdate=10 November 2020}}

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| Mirihana South

| Mirihana North

| Madiwela

| Pragathipura

| Udahamulla

| Thalapathpitiya

| Pamunuwa

| Thalawathugoda

| Kalalgoda

| Depanama

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| Kottawa West

| Kottawa East

| Rukmale

| Makumbura

| Kottawa South

| Kottawa Town

| Pannipitiya

| Maharagama South

| Maharagama North

| Pathiragoda

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| Navinna

| Gangodavila

| Wattegedara

| Godigamuwa North

| Godigamuwa South

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=[[Grama Niladhari]] Divisions=

The council comprises 41 Grama Niladhari Divisions{{cite web|title=GN Divisions|website=Divisional Secretariat - Maharagama|url=http://maharagama.ds.gov.lk/index.php/en/administrative-structure/gn-divisions.html|accessdate=21 October 2020}}

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| Kalalgoda

| Thalawathugoda West

| Thalawathugoda East

| Kottawa South

| Kottawa East

| Kottawa City

| Kottawa North

| Kottawa West

| Liyanagoda

| Rukmale West

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| Rukmale East (497A)

| Rukmale East (497B)

| Malapalla East

| Makumbura North

| Malapalla West

| Makumbura South

| Mirihana North

| Mirihana South

| Madiwela

| Pragathipura

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| Thalapathpitiya

| Udahamulla East

| Udahamulla West

| Gangodawila South

| Wijerama

| Jambugasmulla

| Nawinna

| Pathiragoda

| Maharagama East

| Maharagama West

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| Pamunuwa

| Dambahena

| Polwaththa

| Depanama

| Maharagama City

| Pannipitiya North

| Pannipitiya South

| Godigamuwa North

| Godigamuwa South (532A)

| Godigamuwa South (532B)

| Waththegedara

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Demographics

In 2014, the population was 202,557 and the council collected taxes from 77,740 properties.

Services

=Health and Sanitation=

The council provides the following Health and Sanitation related services:{{cite web|title=සේවාවන්|website=Maharagama Urban Council - Sri Lanka|url=http://maharagama.uc.gov.lk/sin/?page_id=934|accessdate=21 October 2020}}

  • Garbage collection and waste Management
  • Issuing/renewal of environmental licenses
  • Provision of Gully Bowsers for cleaning wastewater
  • Provision of Ayurvedic and Dental care

=Revenue=

The council provides the following certificates and licenses:

  • Non-Acquisition Certificate
  • Trade License
  • Club License
  • Bicycle License
  • Entertainment Show License

Other revenue generation activities:

  • Collection of council rates
  • Tax for industry / businesses
  • Leasing out advertising hoardings
  • Reservation of community halls and playgrounds
  • Allocations of crematorium time slots and cemetery burial lots

The council maintains 9 crematoriums.

=Building and Industries=

The council is in charge of regulating the built environment under its jurisdiction:

  • Approvals for the subdivision of land
  • Approval of building plans and boundary/retaining wall designs
  • Issuance of Certificates of Conformity
  • Receiving complaints regarding approvals and dangerous trees

=Libraries=

The council maintains 4 public libraries, and provides the following services:

  • Running 4 libraries:
  1. Main Library, Maharagama
  2. Rukmale Library
  3. Madiwela Library
  4. Kottawa Kulasevana Library
  • Granting of Library membership
  • Mobile Library Services
  • Renewal of membership
  • Providing space for scholarship and studies.

=Other Services=

The council also provides the following services:

  • Maintenance of community halls and conducting community training programs
  • Running 4 preschools:
  1. Maharagama
  2. Rukmalgama
  3. Mirihana
  4. Delgahawatta

See also

References

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{{Adjacent communities

| Centre = Maharagama Urban Council

| North = Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council

| Northeast = Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha

| East = Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha

| Southeast = Kesbewa Urban Council

| South = Kesbewa Urban Council

| Southwest = Boralesgamuwa Urban Council

| West = Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council

| Northwest = Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council

| state=expanded}}

{{Urban councils of Sri Lanka|state=expanded}}

Category:Local authorities in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Category:Urban councils of Sri Lanka