A municipal council will be created in Polonnaruwa in 2017, in place of the Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha to which the city belongs at present.

The Minister of Provincial Councils and Local Government Faizer Mustapha has published the relevant Gazette Notification recently.

Accordingly, Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha will cease to exist after June 30, 2017. Its place will be taken by Polonnaruwa Municipal Council and Polonnaruwa Pradeshiya Sabha, two newly created entities.