Hikkaduwa Urban Council
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Hikkaduwa Urban Council හික්කඩුව නගර සභාව |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Chairman
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Vinie Kariyawasam, United National Party
Since March 2011 |
Deputy Chairman
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Waduge Priyantha, United National Party
Since March 2011 |
Seats | 11 |
Elections | |
open list proportional representation system | |
Last election
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Sri Lankan local government elections, 2011 |
Website | |
http://hikkaduwa.uc.gov.lk |
Hikkaduwa Urban Council (HUC) is the local authority for the town of Hikkaduwa in the Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka. The HUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 11 councillors elected using an open list proportional representation system.[1]
Election results
2011 local government election
Results of the local government election held on 17 March 2011:[2][3]
Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
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United People's Freedom Alliance (NC, ACMC, SLFP et al.) | 8,660 | 58.52% | 7 | |
United National Party | 5,467 | 36.94% | 4 | |
People's Liberation Front | 459 | 3.10% | 0 | |
Independent 2 | 190 | 1.28% | 0 | |
Independent 1 | 18 | 0.12% | 0 | |
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya | 5 | 0.03% | 0 | |
Valid Votes | 14,799 | 96.59% | 11 | |
Rejected Votes | 522 | |||
Total Polled | 15,328 | |||
Registered Electors | 21,131 | |||
Turnout | 72.54% |