Panadura Urban Council
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Panadura Urban Council | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Panadura Urban Council | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 18 |
 | |
Political groups | Government
Opposition |
| Elections | |
Last election | 6 May 2025 |
Next election | TBA |
| Website | |
| https://panadura.uc.gov.lk | |
Panadura Urban Council (Sinhala: පාණදුර නගර සභාව, Tamil: பனதுரா நகர சபை) is the local authority for Panadura and its surrounding suburbs in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. It has 18 members elected under the mixed electoral system where 60% of members are elected using first-past-the-post voting and the remaining 40% through closed list proportional representation.[2][3]
The Panadura District Town Council was established by a Gazette dated 13 January 1922. Previously, there had been a local governance institution called the Sanitary Board. The newly established Town Council met for the first time in January 1923 at the Panadura Sanitary Board Inspector's office. Dr. E. S. Gunawardena was the first Chairman of a council which comprised six wards and nine councillors. There have been 23 chairpersons in its 101–102 year history.[4]
