Civics - Local Government Institutions Flashcards
What are local government institutions?
special institutions which are operative to maintain community services, easily and efficiently, in the urban semi-urban and rural levels
which councils do function under local government institutions?
Municipal councils
Urban councils
Provincial councils
which amendment empowers the provincial council to supervise the administration of Local Government Institutions?
13th amendment to the 1978 constitution
what does the structure of a local government institution consist of
members elected by the public vote and of the government officers
Under which government’s guidance do local government institutions function?
the Central Government
what is the main purpose of a local government institution?
maintaining public services efficiently and fruitfully
name three necessities of local government institutions
Ability to act quickly in emergency situations
Acting suitably to match regional requirements
Accelerating national development through regional development
during which period were local government institutions established?
during the British ruling system
name three reasons for the forming of local government institutions
increase in population
developing infrastructure
increase in the provision of social benefits to the public
in which places were the first municipal councils established?
Colombo
Kandy
Galle
when were municipal councils established?
1865
under which ordinance number were municipal councils established?
municipal council ordinance no. 17
when were village councils established?
in 1871
under which ordinance number were village councils established?
ordinance no. 26
when were town councils established
in 1940
under which ordinance number were town councils established?
ordinance no. 61
when were urban councils established
in 1946
under which ordinance number were urban councils established?
ordinance no. 03
