Valikamam West Divisional Council

Valikamam West Divisional Council (short VWDC) or Chankanai Divisional Council (Tamil: வலிகாமம் மேற்கு பிரதேச சபை, romanized: Valikāmam Mēṟku Piratēca Capai or Tamil: சங்கானை பிரதேச செயலாளர் பிரிவு, romanized: Caṅkāṉai piratēca ceyalāḷar pirivu) is the local authority for Valikamam West DS Division in northern Sri Lanka. VWDC is responsible for providing a variety of local public services including roads, sanitation, drains, housing, libraries, public parks and recreational facilities. It has 25 members elected using a mixed electoral system, where 60% of members were elected using first-past-the-post voting and the remaining 40% through closed list proportional representation.