| 1.
| | This Ordinance may be cited as the Municipal Councils Ordinance. |
| 2.
| | Power to declare areas to be Municipalities and to define their limits. |
| 3.
| | Municipal Council to be constituted for each Municipality. |
| 4.
| | Functions of Municipal Councils. |
| 5.
| | Composition of Municipal Councils .[ 94,24 of 1977] [2, 21 of 2012] [2, 20 of 2017] |
| 7.
| | Arrangements preliminary to constitution of Municipal Councils. |
| 8.
| | First general election of Councillors. |
| 9.
| | Commencement of term of office of Municipal Councils and date of constitution of such Councils. |
| 10.
| | Term of office of Councillors. [ 2, 39 of 1986] |
| 11.
| | Subsequent general elections. |
| 13.
| | Refusal, resignation or vacation of office. [3, 21 of 2012] |
| 14.
| | Term of office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.[99,24 of 1977] [4, 21 of 2012] |
| 16.
| | Mayor and Deputy Mayor to be justices of the Peace and Unofficial Magistrates. |
| 17.
| | General meetings. |
| 18.
| | Special meetings. [ 101,24 of 1977] |
| 19.
| | [ 102,24 of 1977] |
| 20.
| | Business at meetings. |
| 21.
| | Decisions of questions, and quorum. |
| 22.
| | Mayor or Deputy mayor to preside at meetings of the Council. [ 103,24 of 1977] |
| 23.
| | Adjournment in case of absence of quorum. |
| 24.
| | Adjournment of meetings. |
| 25.
| | Minutes of proceedings. |
| 26.
| | Standing committees.[5, 21 of 2012] |
| 27.
| | Special committees. |
| 28.
| | Financial matters and finance committee. |
| 29.
| | Custody of Municipal books, papers, & c, and access thereto by committees and Councillors. |
| 30.
| | Casting vote. |
| 31.
| | Notices may be served by post, |
| 32.
| | Delegation of powers, duties and functions of council. |
| 33.
| | Acts of Council not invalidated by vacancies or absence of Councillors. |
| 34.
| | Municipal Councils to be corporations. |
| 35.
| | Lands vested in Municipal councils. |
| 36.
| | Method of granting administration. & c, of such lands. |
| 37.
| | Other property vested in Municipal Councils. |
| 37A.
| | Control and erection of monuments. [ 7,4 of 1975] |
| 37B.
| | Naming of public parks, &c.[ 8,4 of 1975] |
| 38.
| | Power to act a trustee for any public purpose. |
| 39.
| | Power to appoint agents outside Sri Lanka. |
| 40.
| | General powers.[ 2,61 of 1981][ 2,13 of 1983][ 3,39 of 1986][ 2,19 of 1987]. |
| 40A.
| | Powers of the Minister in Respect of commercial and industrial enterprises.[ 3,13 of 1983] |
| 41.
| | Prevention of Frauds Ordinance not to apply. |
| 42.
| | Power to authorize surveys, & c. |
| 42A.
| | Demolition of unauthorized buildings. [ 2, 15 of 1957] |
| 43.
| | Municipal office. |
| 44.
| | Acquisition of lands or general public purposes. |
| 45.
| | Compulsory acquisition of lands and buildings. |
| 46.
| | General duties of Council. |
| 47.
| | Power to construct new, and improve existing streets. |
| 48.
| | Acquisition of lands required for diversions or enlargements, |
| 49.
| | Gifts of land required for diversion or enlargement of street. |
| 50.
| | Power to dispose of discontinued street. |
| 51.
| | Power to take land adjoining new street for building purposes. |
| 52.
| | Proper officers empowered to enter upon lands for repair, & c, |
| 53.
| | Power to take materials. |
| 54.
| | Power to erect buildings and keep cattle, & c. |
| 55.
| | Power to throw rubbish upon adjacent lands. |
| 56.
| | Power to make temporary road |
| 57.
| | Power to cut trees. |
| 58.
| | Power to put up fences. |
| 59.
| | Power to make and keep open ditches, & c, and to lay trunks, & c. |
| 60.
| | Power to lay stones, & c |
| 61.
| | Power to construct and maintain tramways. |
| 62.
| | Power to enter into contracts for tramways. |
| 63.
| | Public vehicular communications. |
| 64.
| | Other powers of a Municipal Council. |
| 65.
| | Roads for benefit, of, individual property owners. |
| 66.
| | Houses in a ruinous and dangerous slate. |
| 67.
| | Failure to comply with notice. |
| 68.
| | Sate of materials of ruinous houses. |
| 69.
| | Street lines. |
| 70.
| | Setting back houses to street lines |
| 71.
| | Naming of streets and numbering of houses. [3,4 of 1975] |
| 72.
| | Doors, & c., not to open outwards. |
| 73.
| | Power to demand production of tile deeds [ 4, 39 of 1986] |
| 74.
| | Demand of production of deeds to include power of examination- [ 5, 39 of 1986] |
| 75.
| | Power to make survey of premises. |
| 76.
| | Proof of right to apparent encroachment to rest upon the owner. |
| 77.
| | Removal of obstructions or encroachments. |
| 78.
| | Destroying milestone, bridge, & c. [ 6, 39 of 1986] |
| 79.
| | Using new street for certain time after making.[ 7, 39 of 1986] |
| 80.
| | Owner or occupier bound bridge & c over drain leading to his house. |
| 81.
| | Allowing trees to grow in such a way as to injure streets. [ 8, 39 of 1986] |
| 82.
| | Damage to street through clearing, draining or opening up neighbouring land. |
| 83.
| | Offences. [ 9, 39 of 1986] |
| 84.
| | Seizure of stray cattle. [ 10, 39 of 1986] |
| 85.
| | Interference with cattle seizers or pig seizers. [ 11, 39 of 1986] |
| 86.
| | Power of Council to authorize the user of streets for special purposes- |
| 87.
| | Rules. |
| 88.
| | Expenses caused by extraordinary traffic |
| 89.
| | Powers conferred on officers in charge of public works by whom to be exercised. |
| 90.
| | Survey by proper officer to be conclusive evidence. |
| 91.
| | Compensation for injury to property by authorized officers. |
| 92.
| | Arbitration. |
| 93.
| | Officers and contractors leaving stones, & c., on streets at night. [ 12, 39 of 1986] |
| 94.
| | Road officer or road contractor not to be liable to a fine except in certain cases. |
| 95.
| | Police officers to enforce provisions of this Part. |
| 96.
| | Municipal Council to be general public health authority. |
| 97.
| | Government or Councils to make public drains |
| 98.
| | Duty of Council to repair, alter, and discontinue drains. |
| 99.
| | Power to affix to buildings ventilation of drains. |
| 100.
| | Cleansing and emptying of drains |
| 101.
| | Obstruction of discharge of rain water and drainage. [ 13, 39 of 1986] |
| 102.
| | Obstruction of drains and water courses. |
| 103.
| | Connection of drain with any public drain without authority. [ 15, 39 of 1986] |
| 104.
| | Erection of building over public drains & c. [ 16, 39 of 1986] |
| 105.
| | Construction, & c, of private drains. [ 17, 39 of 1986] |
| 106.
| | Drains in new buildings. [ 18, 39 of 1986] |
| 107.
| | Drainage of premises within one hundred feet of public drains. [ 19, 39 of 1986] |
| 108.
| | Drainage of premises in other cases. [ 20, 39 of 1986] |
| 109.
| | Drainage in combination [ 21, 39 of 1986] |
| 110.
| | Right to carry drains through land belonging to other persons. [ 22, 39 of 1986] |
| 111.
| | Right of owners to joint use of drams. [ 23, 39 of 1986] |
| 112.
| | Maintenance and repair of drains, & c. [ 24, 39 of 1986] |
| 113.
| | Reconstruction of-defective drains and appliances. [ 25, 39 of 1986] |
| 114.
| | Drains or appliances laid in streets |
| 115.
| | Entry of premises. [ 26, 39 of 1986] |
| 116.
| | New drains not to be used without permission. [ 27, 39 of 1986] |
| 117.
| | Offences.[ 28, 39 of 1986] |
| 118.
| | Construction of additional privies. [ 29, 39 of 1986] |
| 119.
| | Duty of employers of labour to provide privies. [ 30, 39 of 1986] |
| 120.
| | Neglecting to close cesspool.[ 31, 39 of 1986] |
| 121.
| | Offences. [ 32, 39 of 1986] |
| 122.
| | Duty of Council as to insanitary buildings. |
| 123.
| | Duty of Council as to existing buildings |
| 124.
| | Overcrowding of houses.[33,39 of 1986] |
| 125.
| | Power of Council to inspect and lime-wash houses. |
| 126.
| | Houses or huts not to be built or roofed with cadjan without permission. |
| 127.
| | Certificate of conformity with building by-laws. [ 34, 39 of 1986] |
| 128.
| | Floor level of new building. |
| 129.
| | Duty of Council as to conservancy scavenging. |
| 130.
| | All refuse collected to be property of council. |
| 131.
| | Places for disposal of refuse and keeping equipment. |
| 132.
| | Inspection of nuisances. |
| 133.
| | Power to fill up unwholesome tanks on private premises. |
| 134.
| | Nuisance by child. [ 35, 39 of 1986] |
| 135.
| | Public bathing places. [ 36, 39 of 1986] |
| 136.
| | Pollution of streams which flow into reservoirs or waterworks. [ 37, 39 of 1986] |
| 136B.
| | Power of the Mayor in regard to trees or branches, trunks or fruits of trees endangering the safety of person or property. |
| 136A.
| | Pollution caused by factories.[ 2, 42 of 1979] [ 38, 39 of 1986] |
| 136B.
| | Power of the Mayor in regard to trees or branches, trunks or fruits of trees endangering the safety of person or property. [ 39, 39 of 1986] |
| 137.
| | Medical practitioners to report diseases. [ 40, 39 of 1986] |
| 138.
| | Search of premises and segregation of persons. |
| 139.
| | Penalty for disposal of infected articles [ 41, 39 of 1986] |
| 140.
| | Penalty for exposure of infected persons. [ 42, 39 of 1986] |
| 141.
| | Penalty for letting infected rooms.[ 43, 39 of 1986] |
| 142.
| | Appointment of special officer. |
| 143.
| | Salary of special officer. |
| 144.
| | Powers of special officer |
| 145.
| | Slaughterhouses.[ 3,61 of 1981] |
| 146.
| | Penalty for using slaughterhouses during suspension or revocation of licence.[ 4,61 of 1981] |
| 147.
| | Licensing of offensive and dangerous trades and places.[ 5,61 of 1981] |
| 148.
| | Suspension or revocation of licence.[ 6,61 of 1981] |
| 148A.
| | " Closure order by-Magistrate.[ 7,61 of 1981] |
| 149.
| | Default of owners or occupiers. |
| 150.
| | Work may be executed by Council. |
| 151.
| | Inclusion of commission in expenses |
| 152.
| | Recovery of expenses by instalments. |
| 153.
| | Register of expenses. |
| 154.
| | Loans for private works . |
| 154A.
| | " Payment of incentives.[ 8,61 of 1981] |
| 155.
| | Provision of markets and charging of rents and fees. [ V, 48 of 1971] |
| 156.
| | Expulsion of persons breaking by-laws and determination of lease. |
| 157.
| | Sale, lease, and closure of markets. |
| 158.
| | Penalty for selling in market without permission. [ 44, 39 of 1986] |
| 159.
| | Street sales. [ 45, 39 of 1986] |
| 160.
| | Unwholesome provisions. |
| 161.
| | Appointment of Municipal Magistrate. |
| 162.
| | Municipal Magistrate may be appointed to be Additional Magistrate. |
| 163.
| | The jurisdiction of the Municipal Magistrate. |
| 164.
| | Additional Municipal Magistrate. |
| 165.
| | Payment for services of Magistrate who is appointed Municipal Magistrate in addition to his own duties, |
| 166.
| | Allowances, status, rights, salary and pension of Municipal Magistrate and payment of expenses. |
| 167.
| | Oath to be taken by the Municipal Magistrate. |
| 168.
| | Procedure in Municipal Court. |
| 169.
| | Stamp duties in proceedings in Municipal Court |
| 170.
| | The Municipal Commissioner. |
| 171.
| | Delegation of Commissioner's powers. |
| 172.
| | Commissioner to have custody of books, & c. |
| 173.
| | Limitation of powers. |
| 174.
| | Charity Commissioner. |
| 175.
| | Executive posts and executive officers. |
| 176.
| | Government servants as executive officers. |
| 177.
| | Power of Commissioner to make appointments and promotions. |
| 178.
| | Acting appointments. |
| 179.
| | Disqualifications for appointment to any post or office in the service of the Council. |
| 180.
| | Officers and servants not to be interested in contracts of Council. [ 46, 39 of 1986] |
| 181.
| | Suspension, punishment, and dismissal of officers and servants. |
| 182.
| | Leave of absence. |
| 183.
| | Provident fund. |
| 184.
| | Ex gratia payment of pension, annuity, gratuity, or retiring allowance. |
| 184A.
| | Power to establish gratuity scheme. [4,15 of 1957] |
| 184B.
| | Power of grant full pension to members of the Local Government Service and others who had exercised option of commutation of pension. [ 2,5 of 1975] [2,18 of 1979] [ 2,18 of 1979] |
| 185.
| | Municipal Fund and its constituents. |
| 186.
| | Moneys received by the council to be lodged with the bank. |
| 187.
| | Power to invest any part of the Municipal Fund. |
| 188.
| | Application of Municipal Fund.[ 9,61 of 1981] [ 47, 39 of 1986] [ 3,19 of 1987] |
| 189.
| | Cheques, Orders &c. for payment out of the Municipal Fund. [6, 21 of 2012] |
| 190.
| | Statement of receipts, disbursements, & c., on account of the Fund. |
| 191.
| | Purposes for which money may be borrowed. |
| 192.
| | Limitation of borrowing powers. |
| 193.
| | Modes of borrowing. |
| 194.
| | Security for borrowing and priority of securities. |
| 195.
| | Period for repayment of moneys borrowed. |
| 196.
| | Return to Minister. [ 48, 39 of 1986] |
| 197.
| | Balance of unexpended moneys. |
| 198.
| | Lender relieved from certain inquiries. |
| 199.
| | Creation, & c., of debentures, and housing bonds. |
| 200.
| | Form of mortgage. |
| 201.
| | Transfer of mortgage. |
| 202.
| | Receipts on behalf of joint holders and minors. |
| 203.
| | Repayment of moneys borrowed on mortgage. |
| 204.
| | Sinking fund- |
| 205.
| | Adjustments of sinking fund. |
| 206.
| | Temporary loans, & c. |
| 207.
| | Power to reborrow. |
| 207A.
| | When Mayor may exercise power of Council relating to raising of loans.[106,24 of 1977] |
| 208.
| | Regulations. |
| 209.
| | Savings. |
| 210.
| | Interpretation. |
| 211.
| | Budget. |
| 212.
| | Budget to be circulated and open to inspection. |
| 213.
| | Final consideration of budget. |
| 214.
| | Supplementary budget |
| 215.
| | Power of Council with regard to budget and supplementary budget. |
| 215A.
| | Mayor's powers with regard to budget.[ 107,24 of 1977] [7, 21 of 2012] |
| 215B.
| | "Transitional provision.[ 2,34 of 2014] |
| 216.
| | Reduction or increase of expenditure [ 108,24 of 1977] |
| 217.
| | Lapse of authority for expenditure sanctioned by budget. [ 109,24 of 1977] |
| 218.
| | Annual administration report. |
| 219.
| | Audit of accounts. |
| 220.
| | Powers of auditors- |
| 221.
| | Penalty. [ 49, 39 of 1986] |
| 222.
| | Auditors' report |
| 223.
| | Irregularities in accounts- |
| 224.
| | Powers of Council in relation to auditors. |
| 225.
| | Remuneration of auditors. |
| 226.
| | Surcharges and appeals therefrom. |
| 227.
| | Contracts involving expenditure not exceeding fifteen thousand rupees. [ 50, 39 of 1986] |
| 228.
| | Contracts involving expenditure exceeding fifteen thousand rupees. [ 51, 39 of 1986] |
| 229.
| | Tenders. |
| 230.
| | Assessment of properly.[2,10 of 1981] [52, 39 of 1986] |
| 231.
| | Assessment of state property. |
| 232.
| | Property of the State not liable to seizure and sale. |
| 233.
| | Division or consolidation of properly for assessment- |
| 234.
| | Return for purposes of valuation. [ 53, 39 of 1986] |
| 235.
| | Valuation of property. |
| 236.
| | Procedure in case of objection to assessment & c. |
| 237.
| | Revision of assessment on alteration of property affecting annual value. |
| 238.
| | Assessments of annual values.[3,57 of 1979] |
| 239.
| | Revision of assessment and remission of rates in certain cases. |
| 240.
| | Remission of rates In lefties non-tenancy. |
| 241.
| | Liability of persons leaving the Municipality. |
| 242.
| | Seizure of movable property |
| 243.
| | Deduction of rates paid by tenant from rent. |
| 244.
| | Assessment, ; cannot to be impeached for want of form. |
| 245.
| | Taxes on vehicles and animals .[ 4,42 of 1979] |
| 246.
| | Tax on vehicles and animals payable yearly in advance. |
| 247.
| | Sanction of Minister not required for certain rates. |
| 247A.
| | Power of to levy certain licence duties.[ 5, 42 of 1979] |
| 247B.
| | Tax on certain trades. [5,42,of 1979] [ 54, 39 of 1986] |
| 247BB.
| | Determination of duty or tax where several trades are carried on. [4,20 of 1985] |
| 247C.
| | Tax on businesses and professions.[ 5, 42 of 1979] [5,20 of 1985] [ 55, 39 of 1986] |
| 247D.
| | Tax on undeveloped land . [ 5, 42 of 1979] [6,20 of 1985] |
| 247E.
| | Tax on certain sales of land.[ 5, 42 of 1979] [ 56, 39 of 1986] |
| 248.
| | Tolls. |
| 249.
| | Power to compound with livery stable-keepers and others. |
| 250.
| | Power to inspect stables, & c, and to summon persons liable to the payment of the tax. |
| 251.
| | Penalty for disobeying summons, or hindering the inspection. [ 57, 39 of 1986] |
| 252.
| | Warrant for recovery of rates and taxes. [ 9, 48 of 1971] |
| 253.
| | Warrant for recovery of rent due to the Council- [ 10, 48 of 1971] |
| 254.
| | Warrants where State property is leased. |
| 254A.
| | Recovery of payments due to the Municipal Council. [ 28, 48 of 1971] |
| 255.
| | Scale of costs. [ 58, 39 of 1986] |
| 256.
| | Sale of property seized . [11,48 of 1971] [ 59, 39 of 1986] |
| 257.
| | Surplus of sale. |
| 258.
| | Power to break open house. |
| 259.
| | Certificate of sale- [ 13, 48 of 1971] |
| 260.
| | Rights of mortgagee. |
| 261.
| | Power of Council to purchase land sold for non-payment of rates or taxes. [ 14, 48 of 1971] |
| 262.
| | Council may take credit to extent of rate or tax and costs due. |
| 263.
| | Form of conveyance to the council.[ 15,48 of 1971] |
| 263A.
| | Sale of property vested in the Council to the person who would be entitled to such property but for the title thereto vesting in the Council. [7, 15 of 1957] |
| 264.
| | Power to sell property vested property vested in the Council.[8,15 of 1957] |
| 264A.
| | Procedure where the Council retains property vested in the Council. [9, 15 of 1957] |
| 265.
| | Registration of mortgages and notices of sale. |
| 266.
| | Termination of tenancy of tenants of the council. |
| 266A.
| | Waiver of sums due to the Council [ 60, 39 of 1986] |
| 267.
| | Power to make by-laws.[ 10,61 of 1981] |
| 268.
| | Approval and publication of by-laws. |
| 268A.
| | " Power to compound offences.[ 11,61 of 1981] |
| 269.
| | Additional provisions of by-laws. |
| 270.
| | Application of Municipal Dairies and Laundries Ordinance. |
| 271.
| | Copies of By-Laws to be kept at Municipal office. |
| 272.
| | Matters with respect to which by-laws may be made. [ 4,19 of 1987] |
| 273.
| | Approval or disapproval of plans. |
| 274.
| | Continuing offence. |
| 275.
| | Recovery of expenses. |
| 276.
| | Right of entry. |
| 277.
| | Powers of Minister to dissolve Council for in competency, & c. [111,24 of 1977] |
| 278.
| | Power of Minister to call for extracts from proceedings. |
| 2769.
| | Power of Minister to call for statistics. |
| 280.
| | Power of Minister to make inquiry, |
| 281.
| | Power of Minister to make order requiring Council to do the necessary work- |
| 282.
| | Power to enforce order. |
| 283.
| | Power to direct the levy of a tax or the raising of a loan. |
| 284.
| | Power of Minister to vary limits of Municipality or wards and number of members and to dissolve and replace Council. [112, 24 of 1977] |
| 286.
| | Effect of dissolution of Council under section 284. |
| 287.
| | Amendment of Schedules. |
| 288.
| | Additional Powers of Minister. |
| 289.
| | Power to make regulations. 1977] |
| 290.
| | Exercise of Powers, &c, conferred by Local Government Service Law. |
| 291.
| | Information to be given by landlords to tenants. |
| 292.
| | Service of notices, & c. |
| 293.
| | Execution of works and recovery of expenses. |
| 294.
| | Power to levy charges on occupier. |
| 295.
| | Limitation of occupier's liability. |
| 296.
| | Occupier, in default of owner, may execute works and deduct expenses from the rent. |
| 297.
| | Obstruction by occupiers. [ 61, 39 of 1986] |
| 298.
| | Remedy if neither owner nor occupier pays expenses. |
| 299.
| | Provisions regarding entry of premises by Mayor ;c [ 62, 39 of 1986] |
| 300.
| | Damage to property of Council to be made good in addition to penalty. |
| 301.
| | Recovery of expenses on account of improvement to private property. |
| 302.
| | Payment of compensation. |
| 303.
| | Determination of compensation. |
| 304.
| | Recovery of damages. |
| 305.
| | Fees for licences. & c. [ 8, 42 of 1979] |
| 306.
| | Legal and other Proceedings. |
| 307.
| | Limitation of actions against Council. |
| 308.
| | Limitation of prosecutions. [ 63, 39 of 1986] |
| 309.
| | Protection of Councillors, & c. |
| 310.
| | Defendant's costs, & c, may paid from Municipal Fund. |
| 311.
| | Councillors and others to be public servants. |
| 312.
| | Penalty for offence.[ 12,61 of 1981] |
| 313.
| | Prosecutions to be before Magistrate. |
| 314.
| | Application of fines. |
| 315.
| | Powers and liability when extinguishing a fire. |
| 316.
| | Expenses of police. |
| 317.
| | Annual report of Commissioner of Local Government on affairs of each Municipal Council. |
| 318.
| | Existing Municipalities to continue. |
| 319.
| | Existing Municipal Councils to continue. |
| 320.
| | Existing by-laws, & c. , to continue. |
| 321.
| | Special provisions relating to property, & c, of Councils of Colombo, Kandy and Galle- |
| 322.
| | Loans by Government to Galle and Kandy Councils for waterworks. |
| 323.
| | Application of certain portions of the Colombo Municipal Council Waterworks Ordinance to Galle. [ 2,38 of 1973] |
| 323A.
| | Application of certain provisions of the Colombo Municipal Council Waterworks Ordinance to Kandy.[ 3,38 of 1973] |
| 323B.
| | Power of Minister to apply provisions of Colombo Municipal Council Waterworks Ordinance to Municipal Councils. [ 3,38 of 1973] |
| 324.
| | Construction of other written law. |
| 325.
| | Municipal Councils to be successors of local authorities. [ 29, 48 of 1971] |
| 326.
| | Orders for transitional period. |
| 327.
| | Interpretation.[ 2,33 of 1981] [ 2,35 of 1987] |
|