Colombo

Colombo Municipal Council

• Introduction

  (2005)
  As the largest city in Sri Lanka formerly known as Ceylon , Colombo is the country's financial and commercial capital with a permanent resident population of 647,100 and a floating population of approx. 400,000.The city covers an area of 37.31 sqkm consisting of more than 120,000 housing stock. Colombo is dotted with interesting and important tourist attractions including colonial era buildings.
  

• City Data (2009)

  Population (persons)	647,100
  Area (km2)	37.21
  Number of Households	119,161
  GDP per Capita (US$)	1,000
  Climate	Average Temperature 27 °C, Average Rainfall 2500-5000 mm
  Major Languages	Sinhala, Tamil, English
  Major Industries	Textiles & Garments, Tea, Rubber, Coconut, Gems & Diamonds

• Urban Issues and Projects

  Priority Concerns

  Solid Waste Management (SWM)
  
  - Traffic Management
  
  - Poverty

  Main Projects and Contributions

  Extension and Rehabilitation of the Sewerage Network
  
  - Service Provision and Poverty Reduction in Underserved Settlements
  
  - Environmental Management - Baseline Survey

  Technical Cooperation with Other Cities

  Sister City relationship (Asia region): Shanghai (China)
  
  - Membership of international organisations: CITYNET, Metropolis

  Cooperation Offered

  Exchange of Best Practices with Cities in Asia
  
  - Provide Resource Persons for GIS, SWM, Road Construction and Traffic and Benchmarking
  
  - Exchange our experiences on Participatory Budgeting / Public Private Partnership

  Cooperation Requested

  Participation in Seminars and Workshops
  
  - Study Visits to other Cities
  
  - TCDC