There are 41 Urban councils in Sri Lanka, which are the legislative bodies that preside over the second tier municipalities in the country.
[1][2] Introduced in 1987 through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Urban councils became a devolved subject under the Provincial Councils in the Local Government system of Sri Lanka.
[3] The Urban councils collectively govern approximately 1,388,000 people.
There are 417 Councillors in total, ranging from 22 to 7 per council.
[4][5] United People's Freedom Alliance United National Party Tamil National Alliance