The history of local government and local authority in Sri Lanka is extensive. Local government was devolved to the Provincial Councils in 1987 with the introduction of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. In the future, provincial councils took over from the federal government’s jurisdiction and oversight of local authorities. Nonetheless, the central government retained its authority over the establishment, organization, and national policy of local governments. The three primary statutes that control Municipal Councils, Urban Councils, and Pradeshiya Sabhas are part of the Local Government System.