Moratuwa Municipal Council
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Moratuwa Municipal Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | April 15, 1997 |
| Preceded by | Moratuwa Urban Council (1930 - 1997) |
| Leadership | |
Commissioner | Manoja S Pathirana [1] |
| Structure | |
 | |
Political groups | Government (26)
Opposition (26)
|
| Elections | |
| open list proportional representation system | |
Last election | 6 May 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Moratuwa Municipal Council Building, Moratuwa | |
| Website | |
| http://moratuwa.mc.gov.lk | |
The Moratuwa Municipal Council (Sinhala: මොරටුව මහා නගර සභාව, Tamil: மொறட்டுவை மாநகர சபை) is the local council for Moratuwa, a large coastal city in Colombo District.
In January 1908, the first local government body was established in Moratuwa. It was chaired by the Government Agent, and consisted of 6 representatives: 3 members of the public and 3 Government officials.[2]
In 1930, the Moratuwa Urban Council was established. The gazette was issued in January 1928, elections held in 1929, and the council first met in January 1930. There were 8 wards electing a single representative each, and additionally there were 4 appointed members. In 1942 the number of wards and elected members was increased to 10, and the number of appointed members was reduced to 2.[2]
As per Gazette Notification No. 957/13 dated 8 January 1997, the Moratuwa Municipal Council was established. The change came into effect in April of the same year.[2]
| Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| H. Lalith R. J. Nonis | 1991 | 1995 |
| Thomson J. Mendis | 1995 | 1997 |
| A. T. K. Chandradasa | 1997 | 2001 |
| R. A. Annada Kusumsiri | 2001 | 2002 |
| Rawinath J. Gunasekara | 2002 | 2006 |
| W. Samanlal Fernando | 2006 | 2010 |
| 2011 | 2016 | |
| 2018 | 2023 | |
| Don Nishantha Ferdinando | 2025 | Present |
