Ampara Urban Council

Ampara Urban Council
Ampara Urban Council
Type
Type	Local authority
Leadership
Chairman	Indika Upathissa Wijewickrama, (NPP) ; since 6 May 2025
Deputy Chairman	Kalum Horeshes Madame Aarachchi, (NPP) ; since 6 May 2025
Structure
Seats	17
Political groups	Government NPP (10); Opposition SJB (3); Independents (2); SLPP (1); PA (1);
Elections
Last election	6 May 2025
Next election	TBA

Ampara Urban Council (AUC) is the local authority for the town of Ampara in eastern Sri Lanka.^[3] AUC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 9 members elected using the open list proportional representation system.

^ Office of the Election Commission (31 May 2025). "PART IV (B) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
^ Newsfirst.lk. "Sri Lankan Local Authority Election 2025 – Sri Lanka | Live Results and Live Stream - newsfirst.lk". election.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
^ "Ampara Urban Council". Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-08-24.

[1] Office of the Election Commission (31 May 2025). "PART IV (B) — LOCAL GOVERNMENT" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 May 2025.

[2] Newsfirst.lk. "Sri Lankan Local Authority Election 2025 – Sri Lanka | Live Results and Live Stream - newsfirst.lk". election.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 2025-06-20.

[3] "Ampara Urban Council". Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2011-08-24.

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Ampara Urban Council

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