Vraie Cally Balthazar of the National People’s Power has been elected Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council. Ms. Balthazar was elected after securing a majority of votes in the 117-member local council, obtaining 61 votes Riza Zarook of the main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya 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.