NPP councilor Vraie Cally Balthazaar elected new Mayor of Colombo

Vraie Cally Balthazaar of the National People’s Power (NPP) has been elected Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). 

Balthazaar was elected after securing a majority of votes in the 117-member local council, obtaining 61 votes

Riza Zarook of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) also contested for the post of Mayor. 

Following a nearly one-hour debate, the NPP and the opposition settled for a secret ballot to elect the Mayor of the CMC during its inaugural session today. 

The NPP had secured 48 seats and the SJB 29 seats in the CMC in the Local Government Elections.