Kalutura Municipal Council (KMC) is the local authority for the town of Kalutara in the Kalutara District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. The KMC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 31 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.
History The Kalutara Urban Council was established in 1878 as the Kalutara Divisional Health Council. The inaugural Divisional Health Council consisted of a chairman, two officers and three elected members. The first elected chairman was T. R. Sonders and the first secretary was H. H. Kamoran.
The Divisional Health Council operated between 1878 and 15 December 1922.
The first Urban Council meeting was held on 6 January 1923 and the first elected chairman was Arthur D. Abrew.
The population of the Kalutara Urban Council is 37,081 and the area is .
Election results 2025 local government election Results of the local government elections held on 6 May 2025.
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats National People's Power 13,945 39.23% 12 Samagi Jana Balawegaya 9,290 26.13% 8 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 3,562 10.02% 3 United National Party 3,048 8.57% 3 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 1,550 4.36% 1 People's Alliance 1,417 3.99% 1 National Freedom Front 905 2.55% 1 Independent Group 857 2.41% 1 Sarvajana Balaya 574 1.61% 1 People's Struggle Alliance 293 0.82% 0 New Lanka Freedom Party 107 0.30% 0Valid Votes 35,548 100.00% 31 Rejected Votes 542 Total Polled 36,090 Registered Electors 56,280 Turnout 64.13%
2018 local government election Results of the local government elections held on 8 February 2018.
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats United National Party 8,605 43.96% 9 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 6,333 32.35% 5 United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 1,722 8.80% 2 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1,459 7.45% 1 All Ceylon Makkal Congress 907 4.63% 1 Independent Group 514 2.63% 1 National People's Party 19 0.10% 0 Nava Sama Samaja Party 15 0.08% 0Valid Votes 19,574 100.00% 20 Rejected Votes 350 Total Polled 19,924 Registered Electors 25,044 Turnout 78.58%
2011 local government election Results of the local government elections held on 17 March 2011.
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats United National Party 8,571 55.59% 7 United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) 5,822 37.76% 4 People's Liberation Front 652 4.23% 0 Independent Group 1 221 1.43% 0 Independent Group 2 132 0.86% 0 United Democratic Front 11 0.07% 0 Independent Group 3 5 0.03% 0 Patriotic National Front 4 0.03% 0Valid Votes 15,418 100.00% 11 Rejected Votes 539 Total Polled 15,957 Registered Electors 23,308 Turnout 68.46%
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