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Colombo Municipal Council

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

Opposition

Length of term
Four years
Elections
Last election
10 February 2018
Next election
Yet to be noticed
Meeting place
The Colombo Municipal Council building
Town Hall, Colombo
Website
www.colombo.mc.gov.lk
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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.[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ "The History of the City". Colombo Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2006-01-12.
  2. ^ "City Profile". Colombo Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 2005-12-25. Retrieved 2006-01-12.

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