Colombo Municipal Council
The local council for Colombo, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Colombo Municipal Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Unicameral |
Term limits | Four years |
History | |
Founded | 1866; 158 years ago (1866) |
Leadership | |
Vacant | |
J.M. Bhadrani Jayawardena | |
Structure | |
Seats | 1 Mayor and 119 Municipal Councilors |
Political groups | Government
Opposition |
Length of term | Four years |
Elections | |
Last election | 10 February 2018 |
Next election | Yet to be noticed |
Meeting place | |
Town Hall, Colombo | |
Website | |
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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]