The Kaduwela Municipal Council (, ) is the local council for Kaduwela, a city in Colombo District, Sri Lanka. At the end of 2016, the area was reported to have a population of 260,341.
Wards + Wards in Kaduwela Municipal CouncilDivisionWardGN DivisionKaduwela Welivita Welivita MahadeniyaHewagama Hewagama RaggahawattaKaduwela Kaduwela KothalawalaBomiriya North Ihala Bomiriya Pahala Bomiriya ABomiriya South Pahala Bomiriya BNawagamuwa Nawagamuwa WekewattaRanala Ranala Nawagamuwa SouthDadigamuwa Dedigamuwa Embiladeniya WelpillewaMalambe North Malambe NorthMalabe Malabe East Malabe SouthBattaramulla Talahena Thalahena North Thalahena South Thalangama North BMuttettugoda MuttettugodaTalangama Thalangama North AWalpola WalpolaKalapaluwawa Kalapaluwawa KotuwegodaBattaramulla Battaramulla North Battaramulla South Subothipura Rajamalwatta UdumullaPelawatte Asiri Uyana PahalawelaBatapota Batapotha AruppitiyaJayawadanagama Jayawadanagama Kumaragewatta WickramasinghapuraPothurawa PothurawaAthurugiriya Koratota KoratotaPore Pore ThandahenaWellangiriya Wellangiriya EvarihenaArangala Arangala Hokandara NorthHokandara Hokandara East Hokandara SouthBoralugoda Boralugoda ThaldiyawelaAthurugiriya Athurugiriya Athurugiriya SouthOruwala Oruwala ShanthalokagamaBomiriya South WelihindaRanala Batewela
Demographics
In 2016, the population numbered 260,341 and the council had 184,026 electors registered.
Ethnic groups
+ Population by Ethnicity (2014)EthnicityPopulation% Of Total Sinhalese 251,009 95.64 Tamils 4,876 1.86 Sri Lankan Moors 3,550 1.35 Burgher 1,295 0.49 Sri Lankan Malays 1,282 0.49 Other 445 0.17 Total 262,456 100.00
Religion
+ Population by Religion (2014)ReligionPopulation% Of Total Bhuddhism 238,895 91.01 Roman Catholic 13,697 5.22 Islam 5,160 1.97 Hinduism 3,546 1.35 Other 1,158 0.44 Total 262,456 100.00
Representation The Kaduwela Municipal Council is represented by 48 councillors, elected using an open list proportional representation system.
2025 local elections Results of the 2025 Sri Lankan local elections held on 6 May 2025.
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats National People's Power 60,537 53.46% 26 Independent Group 19,455 17.18% 8 Samagi Jana Balawegaya 12,571 11.10% 5 United National Party 6,667 5.89% 3 Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 4,676 4.13% 2 Sarvajana Balaya 3,668 3.24% 1 National Freedom Front 2,422 2.14% 1 People's Alliance 1,227 1.08% 1 United Republican Front 1,176 1.04% 0 National Peoples Party 364 0.32% 0 People's Struggle Alliance 341 0.30% 0 Jana Setha Peramuna 129 0.11% 0 Valid votes 113,233 98.25% 47 Rejected votes 2,022 1.75% Total polled 115,255 100.00% Registered electors/turnout 204,547 56.35%
2018 local elections Results of the 2018 Sri Lankan local elections held on 10 February 2018.
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna 71,016 51.79% 26 United National Party 31,429 22.92% 11 United People's Freedom Alliance 15,549 11.34% 5 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 15,071 10.99% 5 Independent Group 1 1,045 0.76% 1 Independent Group 3 873 0.64% 0 National People's Party 807 0.59% 0 Socialist Party of Sri Lanka 639 0.47% 0 Independent Group 4 423 0.31% 0 Jana Setha Peramuna 152 0.11% 0 Independent Group 2 111 0.08% 0 Valid votes 137,115 98.20% 48 Rejected votes 2,509 1.80% Total polled 139,624 100.00% Registered electors/turnout 183,889 75.92%
2011 local elections Results of the 2011 Sri Lankan local elections held on 17 and 23 July and 10 August 2011.
Alliances and parties Votes % Seats United People's Freedom Alliance 59,987 66.80% 20 United National Party 24,897 27.72% 7 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 3,709 4.13% 1 Jana Setha Peramuna 1,142 1.27% 0 Independent Group 68 0.08% 0 Valid votes 89,803 95.47% 28 Rejected votes 4,264 4.53% Total polled 94,067 100.00% Registered electors/turnout 163,829 57.42%
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