Colombo Municipal Council

The CMC was established under the Municipal Council Ordinance No. 29 of 1947. It is the largest local authority in Sri Lanka and one of the oldest in South Asia which was formed in 1865. Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. CMC caters for a resident population of 598,786 and a daily floating population of 600,000. 
 
Major functions of CMC include general administrative support, maintaining public health, environment optimization and land development, solid waste management, drainage, sewerage and water services, maintain public infrastructure, road and traffic maintenance, public welfare and leisure services.