• Batticaloa city was administered by local
board from 1884 to 1932
• The
city was promoted to an Urban Council in
1933. (8 wards)
• Revision
of Wards in 1944 (10 wards) (10.17 sq.
miles)
• Revision
of Wards in 1956 (14 wards)
• Batticaloa Urban Council was upgraded in to a
Municipal
Council in 01.07.1967. (19 wards)
• Batticaloa Municipal Council absorbed Valayeravu Rural Council, Sinna Urani Sub and Kallady Sub In 1988. (24 wards) (75.09 sq.Km)