Colombo Municipal Council

The Colombo Municipal Council is the municipal governing body of Colombo, the largest city and financial centre in Sri Lanka. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of Colombo, and elected 119 municipal councilors. The council was formed in 1865, it first met in 1866 and derives most of its powers from Municipal Council Ordinance No. 29 of 1947.

Colombo Municipal Council
Type
Type
Local authority
of Greater Colombo
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
Four years
History
Founded1866 (1866)
Leadership
Mayor of Colombo
Vacant, UNP
Vacant
Municipal Commissioner
J.M. Bhadrani Jayawardena
Structure
Seats1 Mayor and 119 Municipal Councilors
Political groups
Government
  •   UNP (60)

Opposition

  •   SLPP (23)
  •   UPFA (12)
  •   UPA (10)
  •   JVP (6)
  •   Ind (2)
  •   CWC (1)
  •   Others (5)
Length of term
Four years
Elections
Last election
10 February 2018
Next election
Yet to be noticed
Meeting place
Town Hall, Colombo
Website
www.colombo.mc.gov.lk

It is the oldest and the largest local government authority in Sri Lanka which covers a resident population of over 600,000 (as of 2001). It is one of the largest employers in the country with over 12,000 employees.

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