Tissamaharama area developed as a village council was incorporated as a minor municipal council with divisions (07) on 01.07.1961 vide Gazette Notification No. 12230 dated 18/11/1960. At the end of its term of office, the second term of office began on 01/01/1964, and Mr. MM Maithripala became the chairman. According to the Pradeshiya Sabha Act No. 15 of 1987, the village council that existed from 01/01/1988 until then was designated as a Pradeshiya Sabha, and the jurisdiction was comprised of 44 village officer domains.
The chairman of the first local council elected by popular vote was N.T. who represented the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Mr. Dayananda. There were 12 councilors who got official power in the election held on 11/05/1991.
| Party | Name | Position |
| Sri Lanka Freedom Party | N. T. Mr. Dayananda | Honorable Chairman |
| L. Y. N. Mr. Senaviratne | Honorable Vice President | |
| W. K. Mr. Premadasa | Honorable local council member | |
| B. K. Mr. Wimalaratne | Honorable local council member | |
| M. S. Mr. Somaratne | Honorable local council member | |
| D. D. Mr. Ekanayake | Honorable local council member | |
| W. G. Mr. Sudat | Honorable local council member | |
| United National Party | W. G. Mr. Nandasena | Honorable local council member |
| Mr. Hemasiri Pathinayake | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| W. L. G. Mr. Jinadasa | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| Mr. Jayantha Senanayake | Honorable local council member | |
| Mahajan United Front | P. G. Mr. Peiris Appu | Honorable local council member |
After the end of the term of office of that council, Mr. Buddhadasa Jayasuriya, representing the United People’s Front, became the chairman according to the local council elections held on 03/07/1997.
| Party | Name | Position |
| Public United Front | Mr. Buddhadasa Jayasuriya | Honorable Chairman |
| W. K. Mr. Premadasa | Honorable Vice President | |
| N. T. Mr. Dayananda | Honorable local council member | |
| M. S. Mr. Somaratne | Honorable local council member | |
| P. L. Mr. Charlie Gunaratne | Honorable local council member | |
| A. P. M. Mr. S. De Vaz Gunawardena | Honorable local council member | |
| A. W. K. Mr. Piyasena | Honorable local council member | |
| United National Party | p. H. Mr. Nimal Chandralal | Honorable local council member |
| H. G. G. Mr. Ariapala | Honorable local council member | |
| Mr. Jayantha Senanayake | Honorable local council member | |
| People’s Liberation Front | A. P. Mr. Samarasuriya | Honorable local council member |
| A. P. Mr. Chandrasena | Honorable local council member |
Local council member A. P. Mr. Samarasuriya, A. G. Mr. Chandresna resigned. W. P. Mr. Amarapala, R. D. Mr. Sirisena was appointed to the vacant MP positions.
Honorable Chairman H. L. The assembly including Mr. Jayasiri was elected by popular vote representing the Janata Vimukthi Peramuna. The composition of this council effective from 15/04/2002 is as follows.
| Party | Name | Position |
| People’s Liberation Front | H. L. Mr. Jayasiri | Honorable Chairman |
| Mr. Kusumsiri Rohanadhira | Honorable Vice President | |
| S. R. Mr. Weerakoon | Honorable local council member | |
| W. G. Mr. Gunapala | Honorable local council member | |
| K. H. Mr. Nimalaratne | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| A. H. Mr. Herbert de Silva | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| United National Party | K. H. Mr. Gamini | Honorable Regional Council Member |
| A. p. M. Mr. S. De Vaz Gunawardena | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| M. it. R. Mr. Priyantha Munasinghe | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| Mr. Jayantha Senanayake | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| Public Jana United Front | P. L. Mr. Charlie Gunaratne | Honorable Regional Council Member |
| Ann. T. Mr. Dayananda | Honorable Regional Council Member |
Honorable Chairman H. L. The assembly including Mr. Jayasiri was elected by popular vote representing the Janata Vimukthi Peramuna. The composition of this council effective from 15/04/2006 is as follows.
| Party | Name | Position | |
| Janta Liberation Front | H. L. Mr. Jayasiri | Honorable Chairman | |
| S. R. Mr. Weerakoon | Honorable Vice President | ||
| A. H. Mr. Herbert de Silva | Honorable local council member | ||
| L. H. Mr. Kumudu Sujeeva | Honorable Regional Council Member | ||
| K. Mr. Rupasingha | Honorable Regional Council Member | ||
| R. Mr. Rajitha Priyadarshana | Honorable Regional Council Member | ||
| E. it. Mr. Wimalaratne | Honorable Regional Council Member | ||
| Public Jana United Front | P. L. Mr. Charlie Gunaratne | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| Mr. Buddhadasa Jayasuriya | Honorable Regional Council Member | ||
| H. J. K. G. Mr. Wijerama | Honorable Regional Council Member | ||
| United National Party | K. H. Mr. Gamini | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| B. K. Mr. Ishmi | Honorable Regional Council Member | ||
According to the local council election held on 17/03/2011, the council including the Honorable President Mr. Harsha Udaya Kumara Jayaweera was elected by popular vote representing the United People’s Freedom Alliance. The composition of the council till 15/05/2015 is as follows.
| Party | Name | Position |
| United People’s Freedom Alliance | Mr. Harsha Udaya Kumara Jayaweera | Honorable Chairman |
| W. G. Mr. Upul | Honorable Vice President | |
| Mr. Charlie Gunaratne | Honorable local council member | |
| Mr. Sudath Vidanagamage | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| W. K. Mr. Tashitha Samila | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| H. J. K. G. Mr. Wijerama | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| A. H. Mr. Presley Suraj | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| United National Party | K. H. Mr. Gamini | Honorable Regional Council Member |
| Mrs. Sujeeva Samarasinghe | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| A. P. Mr. Dhammika | Honorable Regional Council Member | |
| People’s Liberation Front | L. H. Mr. Kumudu Sujeeva | Honorable Regional Council Member |
| K. Mr. Rupasingha | Honorable Regional Council Member |
Pradeshiya Sabha member K. Due to cancellation of Mr. Rupasinghe’s party membership, since 30/07/2013 R. Mr. Rajitha Priyadarshana was appointed for the vacant position.
This council, which was operational from 10/04/2011, was dissolved on 15th May 2015 as per the Special Gazette of the Democratic Socialist People’s Government of Sri Lanka published on 27th March
- The Local Council election held on 10.02.2018, as per the Extraordinary Gazette 2064/5-2018.03.26 and Extraordinary Gazette 2061/42-9, the Council including the Hon. ChairmanW.G. Upul was elected by popular vote representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. The number of members elected under the ward system was 23
No | Name | Position | Political party | |
1 | W.G. Upul | Honorable Chairman | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
2 | Sudath Widanagamage | Hon’ble Vice President | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
3 | P.L. Chali Gunarathna | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
4 | Harsha Udaya Kumara jayaweera | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
5 | W.K. Tashitha Samila | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
6 | Chathumini Dilshani Wijenayaka | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
7 | R.A. Gayan Sadaruwan | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
8 | R.K.M. Rohiha | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
9 | P.K. Rohitha | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
10 | Kapila Indrajith Siriwardana | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
11 | N.G. Sarath | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
12 | Y.K. Wasantha Priyadarshana | Member | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | |
13 | Chaminda Dayas Wannige | Member | United National Party | |
14 | A.W. Nanda | Member | United National Party | |
15 | A.P. Dammika | Member | United National Party | |
16 | M.L.M. Hanifa | Member | United National Party | |
17 | G.H.G. Neeta | Member | United National Party | |
18 | W.K.K. Shanthilatha | Member | United National Party | |
19 | K.H. Gamini | Member | United National Party | |
20 | L.H. Kumudu Sujeewa | Member | JVP | |
21 | R. Rajith Rubasinha | Member | JVP | |
22 | W. Jeewani | Member | JVP | |
23 | W.K. Sisira Kumara | Member | United People’s Freedom Alliance |
This council, which was in operation from 26.03.2018, was dissolved on 18th March 2023 in accordance with the Extraordinary Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka published on 18th March 2023.