 Jaffna District has 17 local authorities of which one is a Municipal Council, three are Urban Councils and the remaining 13 are Divisional Councils (Pradesha Sabhai or Pradeshiya Sabha).On 18 October 2016, Jaffna District twinned with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in London.This has been a milestone to build “greater understanding and sharing knowledge” in the fields of governance, healthcare and education.