| Mayor of Colombo | |
|---|---|
| Colombo Municipal Council | |
| Style | His/ Her Worship |
| Residence | Sirinivasa |
| Seat | Town Hall, Colombo |
| Constituting instrument | Municipal Council Ordinance No. 17 of 1865 |
| Formation | 1866 |
| First holder | Charles Peter Layard |
| Deputy | Vacant |
The Mayor of Colombo is the elected head of the Colombo Municipal Council. The post was created in 1866 when the Colombo Municipal Council was established by the Legislative Council of Ceylon. The mayor is assisted by the deputy mayor and a Municipal Commissioner. Since 1944 all but two of the mayors that have served have been from the United National Party (UNP), with one being a UNP-backed independent.