# Kaduwela Municipal Council

The Kaduwela Municipal Council (Sinhala: කඩුවෙල මහා නගර සභාව, Tamil: கடுவேலா மாநகர சபை) is the local council for Kaduwela, in Colombo District, Sri Lanka.It wields first place in terms of size, with an area of 87.71 square kilometres including the reservoirs, water courses and bodies. It is 13.4% of the area of Colombo District. By the end of the year 2016, the total population of the area was reported as 260,341.

## Wards

Wards in Kaduwela Municipal Council :
| Division | Ward | GN Division |
| Kaduwela | Welivita | Welivita |
| Kaduwela | Welivita | Mahadeniya |
| Kaduwela | Hewagama | Hewagama |
| Kaduwela | Hewagama | Raggahawatta |
| Kaduwela | Kaduwela | Kaduwela |
| Kaduwela | Kaduwela | Kothalawala |
| Kaduwela | Bomiriya North | Ihala Bomiriya |
| Kaduwela | Bomiriya North | Pahala Bomiriya A |
| Kaduwela | Bomiriya South | Pahala Bomiriya B |
| Kaduwela | Nawagamuwa | Nawagamuwa |
| Kaduwela | Nawagamuwa | Wekewatta |
| Kaduwela | Ranala | Ranala |
| Kaduwela | Ranala | Nawagamuwa South |
| Kaduwela | Dadigamuwa | Dedigamuwa |
| Kaduwela | Dadigamuwa | Embiladeniya |
| Kaduwela | Dadigamuwa | Welpillewa |
| Kaduwela | Malambe North | Malambe North |
| Kaduwela | Malabe | Malabe East |
| Kaduwela | Malabe | Malabe South |
| Battaramulla | Talahena | Thalahena North |
| Battaramulla | Talahena | Thalahena South |
| Battaramulla | Talahena | Thalangama North B |
| Battaramulla | Muttettugoda | Muttettugoda |
| Battaramulla | Talangama | Thalangama North A |
| Battaramulla | Walpola | Walpola |
| Battaramulla | Kalapaluwawa | Kalapaluwawa |
| Battaramulla | Kalapaluwawa | Kotuwegoda |
| Battaramulla | Battaramulla | Battaramulla North |
| Battaramulla | Battaramulla | Battaramulla South |
| Battaramulla | Battaramulla | Subothipura |
| Battaramulla | Battaramulla | Rajamalwatta |
| Battaramulla | Battaramulla | Udumulla |
| Battaramulla | Pelawatte | Asiri Uyana |
| Battaramulla | Pelawatte | Pahalawela |
| Battaramulla | Batapota | Batapotha |
| Battaramulla | Batapota | Aruppitiya |
| Battaramulla | Jayawadanagama | Jayawadanagama |
| Battaramulla | Jayawadanagama | Kumaragewatta |
| Battaramulla | Jayawadanagama | Wickramasinghapura |
| Battaramulla | Pothurawa | Pothurawa |
| Athurugiriya | Koratota | Koratota |
| Athurugiriya | Pore | Pore |
| Athurugiriya | Pore | Thandahena |
| Athurugiriya | Wellangiriya | Wellangiriya |
| Athurugiriya | Wellangiriya | Evarihena |
| Athurugiriya | Arangala | Arangala |
| Athurugiriya | Arangala | Hokandara North |
| Athurugiriya | Hokandara | Hokandara East |
| Athurugiriya | Hokandara | Hokandara South |
| Athurugiriya | Boralugoda | Boralugoda |
| Athurugiriya | Boralugoda | Thaldiyawela |
| Athurugiriya | Athurugiriya | Athurugiriya |
| Athurugiriya | Athurugiriya | Athurugiriya South |
| Athurugiriya | Oruwala | Oruwala |
| Athurugiriya | Oruwala | Shanthalokagama |
| Athurugiriya | Bomiriya South | Welihinda |
| Athurugiriya | Ranala | Batewela |

## Demographics

In 2016, the population numbered 260,341 and the council had 184,026 electors registered.

### Ethnic groups

Population by Ethnicity (2014)
Population by Ethnicity (2014) :
| Ethnicity | Population | % 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)
Population by Religion (2014) :
| Religion | Population | % 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.

### 2018 Local government election

Results of the 2018 Sri Lankan local elections held on 10 February 2018.
| Alliances and parties | 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 Peoples 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 | Valid Votes | 137,115 | 98.20% | 48 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,509 |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 139,624 |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 183,889 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 75.92% |

### 2011 Local government election

Results of the 2011 Sri Lankan local elections held on 17 & 23 July & 10 August 2011
| Alliances and parties | Alliances and parties | Votes | % | Seats |
| | United People's Freedom Alliance | 59,987 | 66.8% | 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 | Valid Votes | 89,803 | 95.47% | 28 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,264 | 4.53% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 94,067 | 57.42% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 163,829 |
| Turnout | Turnout | |