Till 1980, village council and minor municipal councils functioned. There to the administration and development activities
More for the people to be effectively involved in the relevant decision making process at the local level
With the objective of providing opportunities Kundasale Village Council Palispatthu West, Pathadumbara Udagampaha South,
Pathadumbara was divided into four village councils namely Udagampaha North and Panwila village councils.
With the end of the council system, under the Local Councils Act No. 15 of 1987, Kundasale Local
The council was established on 15.06.1991.

From the North – from Panwila Regional General Secretariat Division”
From the East – Madadumbara Regional General Secretariat Division
To the south – from Korale District General Secretary Division to the river
From the West – Pathadumbara Regional General Secretariat Division
located on the border

Introduction about us

Among the 20 Regional General Secretariat Divisions located in Kandy District, the main district of the Central Province of Sri Lanka, Kundasale Regional General Secretariat Division can be called ‘Kundasale Regional General Secretariat Division’ as a Regional General Secretariat Division showing complex characteristics.

The land area of ​​the division is 85’8 square kilometers and for the convenience of administrative work, it has been divided into 80 village officer divisions. There are 263 villages located in this village officer’s jurisdiction.

Former Presidents of Kundasale Regional Council

1992-1994 – Mr. Vipula Chandrapala
1994-1997 – Mr. Weerabahu Weerasinghe
1997-2002 – Mr. RG Samaranayake
2002-2006 – Mr. Anura Seneviratne
2006-2016 – Mr. Asela Ekanayake
2016-2018 – Controlled by the Secretary
From 2018 till now – Mr. Ranjara Akmeemana

Among the local government bodies in Kandy district, Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha can be known as the local council which has been directed towards rapid development. Therefore, the Kundasale jurisdiction has been declared under the Urban Development Authority as part of the jurisdiction as per the Gazette Notification No. 654 dated 03.04.1991 and the entire local council jurisdiction as per the Special Gazette Notification 1069/14 dated 03.04.1999. Accordingly, the current Kundsala Regional Council has 43 members.

Former Vice Presidents of Kundasale Regional Council

1992-1994 – Mr. Weerabahu Weerasinghe
1994-1997 – Mr. Anura Seneviratne
1997-2002 – Mr. Sunil Abeywickrama
2002-2006 – Mr. Kularathne Wickumasuriya
2006-2016 – Mr. Asela Samaranayake
2016-2018 – Controlled by the Secretary
From 2018 till now – K. K. Mr. Janaka Thushara

Former Secretaries of Kundasale Regional Council

1992-1994 – P. Mrs. Samaratunga
1994-1997 – A. Gurusingha
1997-2002 – K. G. Mr. Gunaratne
2002-2006 – G. U. Mr. Gunasinghe
2016-2018 – S. R. Mr. Athauda
2018 to date – S. R. Mr. Athauda

Local Government Divisions

Kundasale jurisdiction, which is the closest administrative center to Kandy district in the Central Province, is a beautiful land full of diverse natural resources of historical value, showing heterogeneous urban characteristics that are rapidly developing. Basina Mahaweli Ganga and Hulu Ganga as well as Kukul Oya and Ravan Oya also flow through the division and Basina Ratmal Oya also fulfills the water requirement of the jurisdiction to a large extent.