Pradeshiya Sabhas
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Pradeshiya Sabhas are local government councils in Sri Lanka responsible for administering and providing basic public services in rural and semi-urban areas.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pradeshiya Sabha | 1 |
| pradeshiya sabhas | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local council
ⓘ
local government authority ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve local infrastructure
ⓘ
provide community services ⓘ |
| collects |
license fees
ⓘ
local taxes ⓘ rates ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| covers |
areas outside Municipal Councils
ⓘ
areas outside Urban Councils ⓘ |
| decisionMakingBody | Pradeshiya Sabha council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| electionSystem | proportional representation ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
central government grants
ⓘ
own-source revenue ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | local ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Local Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | decentralized local authority ⓘ |
| hasMembers | elected councillors ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Chairman
ⓘ
Secretary ⓘ Vice Chairman ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chairman of the Pradeshiya Sabha ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
rural areas
ⓘ
semi-urban areas ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Sinhala
ⓘ
Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Pradeshiya Sabha Act No. 15 of 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Pradeshiya Sabha office ⓘ |
| partOf | local government system of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| replaced | District Development Councils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
basic public services
ⓘ
drainage and storm water management ⓘ local administration ⓘ local environmental protection activities ⓘ local licensing and permits ⓘ local roads maintenance ⓘ maintenance of community halls ⓘ maintenance of public markets ⓘ maintenance of public parks ⓘ public health services at local level ⓘ regulation of building and construction within their area ⓘ solid waste management ⓘ street lighting in their area ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Provincial Councils of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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pradeshiya sabhas