Passara Pradeshiya Sabha is one regional powered authority for the 41 grama niladhari divsions of Passara Divisional Secretariat.
Maintaining public health services, maintaining public utility services, maintaining all activities on public roads of division,
To maintain the amenities and welfare of the public. Protecting and developing the division is the work and task entrusted to this council to manage and administer. Therefore, the purpose of the Pradeshiya sabha is to perform the functions and duties that are constitutionally assigned to it legally and more effectively.
- Implementation of the provisions of the written rules assigned under the Local Council Act
- Implementation of the provisions of the local council under other written laws
- Prevention of infectious diseases and epidemics
- Promoting and protecting health education, maternal and child health
- Regularization and control of dangerous and unsavory trades
- Checking the condition of items kept for sale in business premises
- Construction and maintenance of divisional roads’ drains, pavements, culverts, ditches etc.
- Regularization and control of building and permanent construction
- Establish and maintain public markets
- Street lighting and city beautification
- Maintenance of cemeteries and crematoriums
- Maintenance of parks and open spaces
- Maintenance of library services
- Running early childhood development centers
- Establishing and maintaining playgrounds
- To enact necessary bye-laws for various functions
- Protection and maintenance of environmental cleanliness
- Maintaining water supply services to provide clean drinking water to all
- Making necessary arrangements within the limits allowed in the Local Council Act for public enjoyment
- Provision of necessary support to the central government in national development by the Pradeshiya Sabha
- Pradeshiya Sabha aims to return the benefits of the tax paid by the local public to them as much as possible, etc.