(UTV|COLOMBO) – The number of women candidates elected to Local Government bodies has been increased to 595, the Chairman of Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said.
This number indicates the increase of women’s participation in Local Government politics from 1.9% to 10 per cent, the Chairman added.
According to the result of the Local Government Elections, the numbers of elected women representatives is as follows:
- Colombo – 54
- Gampaha – 28
- Kalutara – 33
- Kandy – 28
- Matale – 18
- Nuwara Eliya – 26
- Galle – 32
- Matara – 27
- Hambantota – 16
- Jaffna – 21
- Kilinochchi – 04
- Mannar – 03
- Vavuniya – 04
- Mullaitivu – 04
- Batticoloa – 08
- Ampara – 26
- Trincomalee – 07
- Kurunegala – 45
- Puttalam – 16
- Anuradhapura – 31
- Polonnaruwa – 09
- Badulla – 24
- Monaragala – 13
- Ratnapura – 32
- Kegalla – 26
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