Colombo Municipal Council
Colombo Municipal Council කොළඹ මහා නගර සභාව கொழும்பு மாநகர சபை | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | Four years |
| History | |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Leadership | |
Hemantha Kumara, NPP | |
J. M. Bhadrani Jayawardena | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 1 Mayor and 116 Municipal Councilors |
Political groups | Government (61)
Opposition (56) |
Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 6 May 2025 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
| Town Hall, Colombo | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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.
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.