Vision

Establishment of a stable and well administered Local Government System which provides optimum service to the people of the Southern Province.

Introduction

The responsibility of the Department of Local Government is to direct, guide, instruct and supervise of 03 Municipal Councils, 04 Urban Councils and 42 Pradeshiya Sabhas established within the area of authority of the Southern Provincial Council with the allocation made available for development works and providing required financial allocations and facilitate the people in the area to uplift their living standards to a better level by providing technical services and other necessary services.