Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council

Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council

දෙහිවල ගල්කිස්ස මහ නගර සභාව
தெஹிவளை கல்கிசை மாநகர சபை
Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council ; දෙහිවල ගල්කිස්ස මහ නගර සභාව; தெஹிவளை கல்கிசை மாநகர சபை
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Type
Type	Local authority of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
History
Founded	1940
Preceded by	Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Urban Council (1940-1959); Wellawatte-Galkissa Electoral District (1947-1960)
Leadership
Mayor	Killapanage Don Parakum Shantha, (NPP)
Deputy Mayor	Vindana Edirisooriya, (NPP)
Structure
Seats	54
Political groups	Government National People's Power (29); Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (10); United National Party (5); Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (4); Sarvajana Balaya (3); United People's Freedom Alliance (2); Independents (1);
Committees	See Departments
Length of term	Four years
Elections
Voting system	Mixed 60% First-past-the-post; 40% closed list proportional representation;
Last election	6 May 2025
Next election	TBD
Meeting place
	Galle Rd, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka
Website
	Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council

Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipal Council (DMMC) is the local authority for the city of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in Sri Lanka. The Council is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 48 members elected under the mixed electoral system where 60% of members will be elected using first-past-the-post voting and the remaining 40% through closed list proportional representation.