| 词条 | Colombo Municipal Council |
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| name = Colombo Municipal Council | coa_pic = | logo_pic = | logo_caption = Seal of Colombo | logo_res = 100px | logo_alt = | house_type = Local authority | jurisdiction = Greater Colombo | houses = Unicameral | term_limits = Four years | foundation = 1866 | preceded_by = | new_session = | leader1_type = Mayor of Colombo | leader1 = Rosy Senanayake | party1 = UNP | election1 = February 2018 | leader2_type = Deputy Mayor | leader2 = M. T. M. Iqbal | party2 = | election2 = February 2018 | leader3_type = Municipal Commissioner | leader3 = V.K.Anura | party3 = | election3 = | members = 1 mayor and 119 municipal councilors | house1 = Mayor of Colombo | house2 = | structure1 = | structure1_res = | political_groups1 = | political_groups2 = | committees1 = | committees2 = | joint_committees = | term_length = Four years | last_election1 = February 2018 | last_election2 = | next_election1 = | next_election2 = | session_room = Colombo Municipal Council.JPG | session_res = 275px | session_alt = The Colombo Municipal Council building | meeting_place = Town Hall, Colombo | website = {{URL|www.colombo.mc.gov.lk}} | footnotes = }} 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, current elect is Rosy Senanayake, and 119 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] CouncilColombo is a charter city, with a Mayor Council form of government. Colombo's mayor and the council members are elected through local government elections held once in four years. It has 16 standing committees on various subjects. OfficersThe Colombo Municipal Council under the Municipal Council Ordinance have several elected and appointed officers. These are;
AdministrationThe Mayor serves as the head of the council assisted by a Deputy Mayor. A Municipal Commissioner heads the staff and administration municipal, which is made up of 16 departments. The Municipal Commissioner is appointed by the minister of local government or which ever minister the subject is vested under. Usually the appointment would be made from an officer seconded from the Sri Lanka Administrative Service. In the absence of the mayor or deputy mayor or following the end of term of the council, the commissioner would serve as the officer implementing the powers and functions of the Colombo municipal council.[3] DepartmentsThe Colombo municipal council is made up of 16 departments. These include;
Powers and functionsThe municipal council is responsible for:
PopulationThe Colombo Municipal Council covers the Colombo and Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat Divisions. According to the 2011-12 Census the population living within the boundaries of the CMC was 555,031. Of this number, 318,048 lived in the Colombo DSD (the Northern part of the city) and 236,983 lived in the Thimbirigasyaya DSD (the Southern part). [4] Political make upFor the past 50 years the city had been ruled by the United National Party (UNP), a right leaning party, whose business friendly policies resonate with the population of Colombo. However the UNP nomination list for the 2006 Municipal elections was rejected,[5] and an Independent Group supported by the UNP won the elections.[6] Uvais Mohamed Imitiyas was subsequently appointed Mayor of Colombo.[7] The current Mayoress Rosy Senanayake, the first female Mayor of Colombo, was elected in 2018 representing the UNP. National politicsColombo as the largest city and former capital of Sri Lanka, has been at the center of Sri Lankan politics. The Colombo municipal council has been an entry route for many politicians. Three national leaders, which includes two presidents, J. R. Jayewardene and Ranasinghe Premadasa; and one prime minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike started their political career by contesting for the Colombo municipal council. See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cmc.lk/History.asp |publisher=Colombo Municipal Council |accessdate=2006-01-12 |title=The History of the City |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202185302/http://www.cmc.lk/History.asp |archivedate=2011-12-02 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cmc.lk/cityProfile.asp |publisher=Colombo Municipal Council |accessdate=2006-01-12 | title= City Profile }} 3. ^[https://www.newsfirst.lk/2015/01/cmc-gets-new-municipal-commissioner/ CMC gets a new Municipal Commissioner] 4. ^ http://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/CPH2011/index.php?fileName=pop31&gp=Activities&tpl=3 5. ^Colombo UNP list rejected, BBC News, February 16, 2006 6. ^Independent group wins CMC, BBC News, May 21, 2006 7. ^Rotational mayors as Colombo gets trishaw driver as her 1st citizen, Sunday Times, May 28, 2006 External links
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