| Moratuwa Municipal Council | |
| Native Name: | |
| Native Name Lang: | si,ta |
| House Type: | Local authority |
| Preceded By: | Moratuwa Urban Council (1930 - 1997) |
| Term Limits: | 4 years |
| Leader1 Type: | Commissioner |
| Leader1: | Manoja S Pathirana [1] |
| Leader2: | - |
| Meeting Place: | Moratuwa Municipal Council Building, Moratuwa |
| Website: | http://moratuwa.mc.gov.lk |
| Structure1 Res: | 200px |
| Political Groups1: | Government
Opposition |
The Moratuwa Municipal Council (si|මොරටුව මහා නගර සභාව, ta|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 |
| 168,324 | 95.00 | ||
| 4,433 | 2.50 | ||
| 375 | 0.21 | ||
| 2,452 | 1.38 | ||
| Other (including Burgher, Sri Lankan Malays) | 1,606 | 0.91 | |
| Total | 177,190 | 100 |
| Buddhists | 124,205 | 70.0 | |
| Catholics | 33,893 | 19.1 | |
| Other Christians | 11,806 | 6.7 | |
| Islam | 3,311 | 1.9 | |
| Hindu | 3,367 | 1.9 | |
| Total | 177,190 | 100.0 |
The Municipal Council runs 8 public libraries:[5]